To further harmonize the operations of its two subsidiaries, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
(“CME”) and Chicago Board of Trade, Inc. (“CBOT”), CME Group Inc. (“CME Group”) has recently
revised CME and CBOT corporate membership application forms. CME and CBOT corporate member
applicants are now required to complete an information application as well as an agreement for the
corporate membership(s) which is being applied for. CME Group has streamlined these forms for
the ease of our corporate member applicants.
Corporate member applicants which are not hedge funds should complete and submit the
Application for Corporate Membership – Corporate Information along with the following applicable
agreement(s) for membership:
· CME Rule 106.H. Trading Member
Firm – Agreement for Membership
· CBOT Rule 106.H. Trading
Member Firm – Agreement for Membership
· CME Rule 106.I. Affiliate
Member Firm – Agreement for Membership
· CBOT Rule 106.I. Affiliate
(Trading and Equity) Member Firm – Agreement for Membership
· CBOT Rule 106.J. Equity Member
Firm – Agreement for Membership
· CME Rule 106.R. Electronic
Corporate Member Firm – Agreement for Membership
· CBOT Rule 106.R. Electronic
Corporate Member Firm – Agreement for Membership
Hedge fund corporate member applicants should complete and submit the Application for
Corporate Membership – Hedge Fund Information along with the following applicable agreement(s) for
membership:
· CME Rule 106.H. Trading Member
Firm – Hedge Fund Agreement for Membership
· CBOT Rule 106.S. Family of
Funds Trading Member Firm – Hedge Fund Agreement for Membership
· CBOT Rule 106.S. Family of
Funds Equity Member Firm – Hedge Fund Agreement for Membership
Qualified affiliates of CBOT Clearing Members or CBOT Rule 106.J. Equity Member Firms which
qualify as CBOT “Membership Umbrella” Firms, should complete and submit the Application for
Corporate Membership – CBOT Rule 106.I. Affiliate Umbrella Member Firm – Qualified Affiliate -
Agreement for Membership.
Investment Managers of CME Corporate Equity Members – Hedge Funds applying for CME Rule 106.S.
Family of Funds Member corporate membership, should complete and submit the Application for
Corporate Membership – CME Rule 106.S. Family of Funds Member Firm – Hedge Fund Agreement for
Membership.
For CME and CBOT Clearing Membership and CME Corporate Equity Membership applications, please
refer to CME Group’s Web Site for Membership Resources - Clearing Membership Forms.
These forms are now available on CME Group’s Web Site.
Please direct your customers to the new application forms. The corporate membership
application process generally takes 3 to 4 weeks once the application, applicable agreement(s) and
all supporting documents are submitted to CME Group.
Applications and all supporting documentation should be submitted to:
CME Group Inc.
Audit Department
20 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
If you have any questions, please call the Audit Department at (312) 930-3230.
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