ICE (Intercontinental Exchange)
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, which made a major $2 billion investment in the prediction market platform Polymarket.
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Summary
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is a U.S.-based multinational financial services company founded in 2000. It operates a vast network of global financial exchanges and clearing houses, including the New York Stock Exchange, and provides mortgage technology, data, and listing services. With offices worldwide and a significant presence in financial and commodity markets, ICE is listed on major indices like the Fortune 500. Under the leadership of Jeff Sprecher, ICE recently made a strategic $2 billion investment in Polymarket, a prediction market platform, signaling its expansion into new financial technologies and its role in bringing prediction markets into the mainstream.
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Extracted Attributes
Name
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE)
Type
Multinational financial services company
Address
5660 New Northside Drive, Third Floor, Atlanta, Georgia, 30328
Founded
2000
Indices
Fortune 500, S&P 500, Russell 1000
Industry
Financial Services
Services
Global financial exchanges, clearing houses, mortgage technology, data, listing services, OTC energy/credit/equity markets, risk management services, trade execution, pre- and post-trade processing, market data
CEO/Chairman
Jeff Sprecher
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Ticker Symbol
ICE
Number of Employees
12,920
Stock Exchange Listing
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Number of Central Clearing Houses
6
Number of Regulated Exchanges/Marketplaces
12
Timeline
- Started by buying a technology start-up for $1, aimed at providing transparent pricing for electric power companies. (Source: Web Search Results)
1997
- Launched the company with its completed trading platform, named Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). (Source: Web Search Results, Wikipedia)
2000-05
- Expanded into futures trading by acquiring the London-based International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), which later became ICE Futures Europe. (Source: Web Search Results)
2001-06
- Partnered with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) to host its electronic marketplaces. (Source: Web Search Results)
2003
- The entire ICE portfolio of energy futures became fully electronic, leading to the closure of International Petroleum Exchange's open-outcry trading floor. (Source: Web Search Results)
2005-04
- Made a strategic $2 billion investment in Polymarket, a prediction market and information platform. (Source: User Summary, Related Documents, Web Search Results)
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View on WikipediaIntercontinental Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is an American multinational financial services company formed in 2000 that operates global financial exchanges and clearing houses and provides mortgage technology, data and listing services. Listed on the Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Russell 1000, the company owns exchanges for financial and commodity markets, and operates 12 regulated exchanges and marketplaces. This includes ICE futures exchanges in the United States, Canada, and Europe; the Liffe futures exchanges in Europe; the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange in terms of total market capitalization of its listed companies; equity options exchanges; and OTC energy, credit, and equity markets. ICE also owns and operates six central clearing houses: ICE Clear U.S., ICE Clear Europe, ICE Clear Singapore, ICE Clear Credit, ICE Clear Netherlands, and ICE NGX. ICE has offices in Atlanta; New York; London; Chicago; Bedford; Houston; Winnipeg; Amsterdam; Calgary; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Pleasanton; Tel Aviv; Rome; Hyderabad; Singapore; and Melbourne.
Web Search Results
- Intercontinental Exchange - Wikipedia
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is an American multinationalfinancial services company formed in 2000 that operates global financial exchanges and clearing houses and provides mortgage technology, data and listing services. Listed on the _Fortune_ 500, S&P 500, and Russell 1000, the company owns exchanges for financial and commodity markets, and operates 12 regulated exchanges and marketplaces. This includes ICE futures exchanges in the United States, Canada, and Europe; the Liffe futures [...] In June 2001, ICE expanded its business into futures trading by acquiring the London-based International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), now ICE Futures Europe, which operated Europe's leading open-outcry energy futures exchange. Since 2003, ICE has partnered with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) to host its electronic marketplaces. In April 2005, the entire ICE portfolio of energy futures became fully electronic and ICE closed International Petroleum Exchange's high profile and historic trading [...] "Timeline: Growth of the IntercontinentalExchange". _Reuters_. December 20, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2013. Atlanta-based ICE operates four regulated futures exchanges, two over-the-counter markets and five clearing houses globally. Its growth from a small energy exchange since the early 2000s has been influential in the evolution of the derivatives markets since then, paralleling the rise of commodities as a mainstream asset class, the consolidation of the exchange industry, the
- [PDF] About Intercontinental Exchange - ICE
0 About Intercontinental Exchange Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is a Fortune 500 company that operates a leading network of global futures, equity and equity options exchanges, as well as global clearing and data services across financial and commodity markets. The New York Stock Exchange is the world leader in capital raising, listings and equities trading. [...] ■ICE NGX only accepts cash and Letters of Credit from approved banks. ■Risk of physical delivery managed with backstopping contracts and penalty mechanisms for failure to take/deliver product. ■Extensive operational expertise in Canada and U.S. ■The standard-form ICE NGX Contracting Party Agreement functions as the rulebook for the exchange and clearinghouse, and is applied uniformly to all Contracting Parties. [...] ■All CPs must maintain minimum financial requirements of $5MM in equity or $25MM in assets. ■ICE NGX periodically reviews the risk management policies of every Contracting Party. ■ICE NGX undertakes daily stress test to determine exposures under “extreme but plausible” market conditions. ■Regulatory requirement to maintain sufficient capital to manage single largest default under stress scenario as well as 12 months operating costs.
- ICE Announces Strategic Investment in Polymarket - Investor Relations
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.(NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company that designs, builds, and operates digital networks that connect people to opportunity. We provide financial technology and data services across major asset classes helping our customers access mission-critical workflow tools that increase transparency and efficiency. ICE’s futures, equity, and options exchanges -- including the New York Stock Exchange -- and clearing houses help people invest, raise capital and manage risk. We [...] ### ICE Announces Strategic Investment in PolymarketPDF 120 KB _ICE to Become Distributor of Polymarket Data to Institutional Investors Globally_ ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced a strategic investment in Polymarket, the prediction market and information platform tracking event probabilities across markets, politics, sport and culture.
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc Company Profile - GlobalData
Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) operates a network of regulated exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange and clearing houses for financial and commodity markets. The company specializes in global futures exchanges, derivatives clearing houses, over-the-counter (OTC) markets, and post-trade services. It operates futures and OTC marketplaces for trading and clearing energy and agricultural commodities, credit default swaps, data services, equity indexes, and currency contracts. ICE [...] also offers risk management services, including trade execution, pre- and post-trade processing, market data, and clearing services. ICE’s exchanges include derivative exchanges, cash equities, equity options, and bond exchanges in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. ICE is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the US. [...] Gain a 360-degree view of Intercontinental Exchange Inc and make more informed decisions for your business Gain a 360-degree view of Intercontinental Exchange Inc and make more informed decisions for your business Register your interest Headquarters United States of America Address 5660 New Northside Drive, Third Floor, Atlanta, Georgia, 30328 Website www.ice.com Telephone 1 770 8574700 No of Employees 12,920 Industry Financial Services Ticker Symbol & Exchange ICE (NYSE)
- Our history - Intercontinental Exchange
When we launched the company with our completed trading platform in May 2000, we gave it the name Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to reflect our ability to cross borders and to serve global markets using our innovative, web-based, technology platform. The result of that decision is that today more than 70 countries transact in ICE's markets, and we've efficiently scaled our exchange and clearing infrastructure across the UK, Netherlands, Singapore, Canada and the US. [...] You started Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in 1997 by buying a technology start-up for $1 that was aimed at providing transparent pricing for electric power companies. What was your vision? I wanted to create a transparent market where market prices would be highly accessible to anyone in any location and build the technology solution to distribute those prices.