CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has won four categories at the FOW International Awards:
- Exchange of the Year - U.S. and Canada
- Clearing House of the Year - U.S. and Canada
- Best New Exchange or Trading Platform: CME Europe launch
- Most Innovative New Contract Launch by an Exchange: FX on CME Europe
CME Europe, CME Group's European exchange that launched in April 2014, picked up two of these awards - Best New Exchange or Trading Platform and the Most Innovative New Contract Launch by an Exchange for the suite of FX futures products that it launched with. CME Group's US clearing house, won best Clearing House of the Year for the US and Canada.
The FOW International Awards are designed to recognise the pioneers of the global derivatives market across a range of categories and disciplines. Companies are invited to enter into relevant categories, after which a shortlist is drawn up and voted on by a panel of expert judges.
"We are honored to receive multiple awards at this key industry event," said William Knottenbelt, Senior Managing Director International, CME Group. "Our business continues to evolve and diversify as our customers demand new and innovative products and services. At CME Group, we pride ourselves on being able to respond to this demand and these awards are testament to this ability and progress."
The awards were presented at FOW International Awards Gala Dinner on 9 December 2014 at Grange City Hotel in London. This was held following the FOW's "Derivatives World London: The Debates", an event which