CME Group Inc., a global leader in futures and options trading, has a robust portfolio of contracts across various product lines that include interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals. The Chicago-based company also provides clearing and settlement services as well as risk mitigation tools through its exchanges, and offers market data services to its clients. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, institutional investors, financial institutions, governments, and central banks, CME Group was founded in 1898 and operates subsidiaries that serve clients around the globe. The company changed its name from Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. to CME Group Inc. in 2007.