CME Group Announces Launch Of S&P 500 Total Return Index Futures And S&P 500 Carry Adjusted Total Return Index Futures

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of S&P 500 Total Return Index Futures (S&P Total Return) and S&P 500 Carry Adjusted Total Return Index Futures (S&P Carry Adjusted Total Return) futures. These new products are designed to help market participants mitigate costs and find efficiencies related to new uncleared swap margin rules, which will go into effect on Sept. 1, 2016. The products will be available for trade August 29, pending regulatory review.