CME Group, Nasdaq announced ten-year extension of Nasdaq-100 futures license

CME Group (CME) and Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced a ten-year extension of CME Group’s exclusive license to offer futures and options on futures based on the Nasdaq-100 and other Nasdaq indexes, through 2039. “Extending our exclusive licensing agreement with Nasdaq will ensure that global market participants continue to have seamless access to our deeply liquid Nasdaq futures and options on futures, which are among the world’s most actively traded financial products,” said CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy. “Building on nearly 30 years of success, our partnership has enabled clients to manage risk or gain exposure to the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq, while providing significant capital efficiencies for those trading across our equity index complex.”