From the Top

Just a few weeks ago, Barack Obama was inaugurated as our 44th President of the United States. The Obama administration has cautioned that there are no quick fixes to the ongoing economic and financial market crisis – including its own economic stimulus plan. However, it is clear that we will see a change in direction in how the United States approaches economic issues and financial markets, as well as other key areas of concern.

In this issue of CME Group Magazine, we look at several areas where change is imminent. While we do not have a crystal ball, we do offer the insights and opinions of many well-regarded economists and analysts, as well as customer perspectives, about the changes that are on the horizon. In particular:

•	“Dawn of a New Era” investigates recent trends in financial markets and what may lie ahead in the wake of the continued financial crisis.
•	“Metals Resurface” provides an overview of the metals market and the potential opportunities in gold and other precious metals.
•	“Trading Green” looks at the role our Green Exchange initiative will play as the U.S. emissions markets mature.

While we continue to work through the challenges of the current market environment, this often painful situation also represents a unique opportunity to reshape financial markets for the 21st century. There has been much discussion about the role of regulation, or lack thereof, in the financial crisis and how the markets should be structured going forward. Last year demonstrated that the exchange model is a regulatory model that works, even during the most stressful market conditions.

Regardless of what is ahead, CME Group stands ready to work with our customers, providing them with the innovative risk management products and services, the security of CME Clearing and the strength of our CME Globex electronic trading platform and our trading floors.

 

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