CME Group Launches S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index Futures

Simply Wall St·19 Sep 2026·

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CME Group introduced S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index futures, a new contract based on the S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index jointly developed with S&P Dow Jones Indices and UBS. Management highlighted record 24/7 trading activity in gold and silver futures, noting strong retail engagement in precious metals. The group also outlined significant executive promotions and leadership transitions as part of its planned succession at the top of the organization. The new leveraged loan contract pushes CME Group deeper into credit, a market that already saw more than 1,500,000 credit futures trade across the complex with over US$2,000 million of open interest by September 2026. CME Securities Clearing is scheduled to go live in December 2026, subject to approvals, and begin handling U.S. Treasury cash and repo flows.