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CME Group and FutureSports Partner to Launch Sports Performance Index Futures

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CME Group and independent index administrator FutureSports have formed a long-term partnership to list futures and options on FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPI). The cash-settled monthly and quarterly contracts, scheduled to begin trading this summer subject to regulatory approval, will transform official team and athlete statistics into rules-based, continuously priced financial benchmarks.

The new products aim to establish risk management and hedging capabilities for the broader sports sector alongside new trading avenues for institutional and individual investors. Based on league-approved statistical data, the underlying indexes are administered by FutureSports in alignment with International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles.

FutureSports also plans to unveil further exclusive partnerships with global sports leagues to broaden its suite of benchmark indexes.

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