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Outgoing CME CEO Terrence Duffy said in an appearance on CNBC's “Fast Money” that the exchange operator was planning on suing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, over perpetual futures. Perpetual futures are like futures contracts but have no expiration date.

The succession will mark the end of an era for the derivatives exchange, which transformed under Duffy's long run.

Duffy, will hand the reins to Fitzpatrick, currently president and chief financial officer, on March 1, 2027.

CME Group's Terry Duffy to step down in 2027, CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick to become CEO

CHICAGO, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its longest-serving Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy will transition to Executive Chairman on March 1, 2027. Lynne Fitzpatrick, currently President and Chief Financial Officer, will be named Chief Executive Officer and will join the CME Group Board of Directors at that ...

CME Group benefits from heightened volatility and record derivatives volumes, driven by regime shifts in Fed policy and persistent macro uncertainty. Recent years show a structural increase in extreme trading sessions, with open interest and leveraged basis trades reaching unprecedented levels. I assign a Buy rating to CME, as its toll-collecting model thrives amid disagreement over rates and o...

Geopolitical uncertainty doesn't take the weekend off, and neither will gold and oil futures as the CME prepares to launch 24/7 trading.

New 10-Barrel WTI Crude Oil contract allows for more precise hedging and expanded market access  24/7 gold will provide always-on access for continuous price discovery CHICAGO, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will offer 24/7 trading for new, smaller-sized crude oil and gold contracts, pending regulatory review.  The n...