CME Raises Margins for Non-Hedged Accounts to Meet Rule
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CME Group Inc., the world’s largest futures exchange, is raising futures margins for non-hedged accounts from May 7 to comply with new regulations.
Members will be treated as speculators for outright positions, paying a higher margin, said the exchange, which trades everything from energy, agriculture and metals to interest rates and equity indexes. Members are currently treated as hedgers rather than speculators even if they are entering into a speculative position.