CME CEO Terry Duffy said he is "very concerned" about the rise of so-called perpetual futures, a contract type that recently received key approval from US regulators. He said the products have little practical use for institutional investors while creating excessive risk exposure for retail traders and added, "I have serious concerns about the contract design. I don't want people who don't understand the product to be forced out by liquidations; they shouldn't be in these contracts."

2026-06-05

CME CEO Terry Duffy said he is "very concerned" about the rise of so-called perpetual futures, a contract type that recently received key approval from US regulators. He said the products have little practical use for institutional investors while creating excessive risk exposure for retail traders and added, "I have serious concerns about the contract design. I don't want people who don't understand the product to be forced out by liquidations; they shouldn't be in these contracts."