CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has been honored with an Inside Market Data Award for Acquisition of the Year with its 90 percent ownership interest in Dow Jones Indexes.
The Inside Market Data award recognizes industry excellence with market data, reference data and enterprise data management. Nominations were put forward by an editorial committee including Inside Market Data staff. The awards are voted on by the publication's readership through an online ballot.
CME Group was recognized for taking a 90 percent ownership interest in a joint venture that owns Dow Jones Indexes. The partnership builds on the strong brand and market expertise of both CME Group and Dow Jones Indexes, and expands the global reach of its index creation, calculation services and market data businesses across complementary asset classes, including cash, derivatives and customized over-the-counter markets.