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CME Group Adjusted Interest Rate Total Return Futures Reach Record Open Interest of 1 Million Contracts
Prnewswireยท 2025-09-16 17:07
Core Insights - CME Group announced record open interest of over 1 million contracts (equivalent to $365 billion notional) and a single-day volume record of 109,000 contracts (equivalent to $40 billion notional) for its Adjusted Interest Rate (AIR) Total Return futures on September 11, 2025 [1] - The average daily volume for AIR Total Return futures in 2025 stands at a record 25,000 contracts, reflecting an 80% year-over-year increase [2] - Institutional investors are increasingly utilizing AIR Total Return futures to access U.S. index returns while managing interest rate, balance sheet, and counterparty risks [3] Product Details - AIR Total Return futures are based on the Effective Federal Funds Rate and are available for major global indices including S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 1000, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average [3] - AIR Total Return futures based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) are also available on the S&P 500 [3] Market Position - CME Group is recognized as the world's leading derivatives marketplace, enabling clients to trade a wide range of products including futures, options, and OTC markets [5] - The company provides capital efficiencies in equity markets, allowing clients to better manage their equity financing risk through trading calendar spreads [3]
Mercantile Bank (MBWM) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-07-22 14:00
Financial Performance - Net income increased to $22.6 million in 2Q25, compared to $18.8 million in 2Q24[11] - Earnings per share (EPS) rose to $1.39 in 2Q25, up from $1.17 in 2Q24[11] - Commercial loans experienced an annualized growth of 7% in 2Q25[11] - Total deposits grew by 2% (annualized) in 2Q25 and 13% over the last twelve months (LTM)[11] - The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets stood at 0.16% at the end of 2Q25[11] - Total risk-based capital ratio was 14.4% at the end of 2Q25, compared to 14.1% at the end of 2Q24[11] Shareholder Value - Mercantile's 5-Year Tangible Book Value (TBV) Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is 8%, outperforming the proxy peer group's 4%[13, 15, 16] - Mercantile's 5-Year EPS CAGR is 10%, exceeding the proxy peers' 5%[17, 19, 20] Balance Sheet and Interest Rate Risk Management - Loan to deposit ratio decreased from 107% to below 100% over the last twelve months[21, 22] - The company closed two transferable energy tax credit deals, resulting in a tax benefit of $1.5 million in 2Q25[48] - Variable rate loans constitute 78% of the total loan portfolio[55]