Corporate Partners

The Initiative on Global Markets was launched with a founding grant from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Trust. The CME Trust funds academic research on various aspects of financial markets.

The Initiative on Global Markets Corporate Partners Program is designed to build a deeper relationship between the private sector and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business faculty. Our corporate partners support the research efforts of the world’s best faculty in accounting, economics, and finance on topics of great importance to financial and economic decision-making around the globe, and they foster access between company executives and faculty.

Sponsors

	AQR Capital is an investment management firm that specializes in using a “disciplined multi-asset, global research process” to achieve long-term success in both investment and risk management. They apply research-driven models as well as good common sense to a broad spectrum of products.
	“Barclays is a financial services organisation which moves, lends invests and protects money for more than 27 million customers and clients around the world.” They are separated into three keys divisions: Barclays Capital, Barclays Global Investors, and Barclays Wealth. Each division upholds the goal of anticipating clients’ needs and then working to meet their goals.
	Deere and Company is a 170 year old, Illinois-based company that produces cutting-edge equipment across three key areas: agriculture, commercial and consumer products and construction and forestry. The company also includes a finance division that operates in over 110 countries. Deere and Company’s goal is to boost productivity and the quality of life for people throughout the world.
	The Chicago-based Northern Trust is a premier wealth management firm. With over 100 years of experience, Northern Trust has the resources and knowledge to help their clients reach their wealth management goals. In addition to personal management, Northern Trust also provides a broad range of corporate activities such as investment management, asset and fund administration, and fiduciary and banking solutions.