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Lynne Fitzpatrick, president and chief financial officer of CME Group. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

CME Group has named Lynne Fitzpatrick as its next CEO, the latest woman to nab a leading role atop a major financial exchange.

Why it matters: Women now run most of the country's financial plumbing — surprising, given that the rest of the finance industry's leadership continues to be male-dominated.