Intercontinental Exchange
Will Consolidation or Fragmentation Follow NYSE–ICE, Bats–Direct Edge?
NYSE Euronext–IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) and Bats–Direct Edge have cleared most regulatory hurdles—NYSE–ICE is days away from being cemented, according to reports, and Bats–Direct Edge just received approval from the US Justice Department. So the…
NYSE Euronext and ICE Postpone Merger Closing Date
NYSE Euronext and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) have delayed the closing date of the $8.2 billion merger transaction, as the deal is still pending European regulatory approvals.
ICE to Close NYSE Acquisition on Nov. 4
NYSE Euronext announced today that its acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) will close on Nov. 4.
Edwin Marcial: No More Mr. ICE Guy
Edwin Marcial has been in the technology driver’s seat since before ICE’s meteoric rise. In the early 2000s, he wore the ‘upstart’ label like a badge of honor. But with the purchase of the NYSE, he doesn’t seem so comfortable with it anymore. By Jake…
Tech Questions Loom After Major Exchanges Tie the Knot
A period where no meaningful exchange M&A made it to the finish line has been followed by two announced megadeals that appear likely to be approved. Jake Thomases looks at what IT advantage is gained by such massive mergers, and whether these latest…
Direct Edge's William O'Brien on the Bats Merger
After much speculation on Friday last week, news broke today that Direct Edge would merge with Bats. Direct Edge's CEO William O'Brien hopes that this will help the newly combined entity, which will go forward under the Bats name, to break into the…
Cetip Offers ICE Link for Brazilian Trading
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced that its ICE Link tool for post-trade processes in credit-default swap trading has been made available on Cetip|Trader, the service provider's platform for Brazilian fixed income.
Quantifi Tapped for ICE Futures Price-Spread Calculator
The analytics provider has released a new tool for pricing credit index futures listed by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Futures U.S., backing increased demand for exchange-traded futures, which trade more cheaply than OTC derivatives under new global…
NYSE-ICE Deal Approved by SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given its blessing to the proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext by the IntercontinentalExchange group.
NYSE-ICE Acquisition Proposal Gains Shareholder Approval
Shareholders in NYSE Euronext have approved the acquisition of the stock exchange giant by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), one of the first steps in the formalization of an entity that spans equities, commodities and derivatives trading.
Back Office Vendors Talk About What's on Tap
A group of back office vendors at the Futures Industry Association (FIA) New York Expo had a chance to brag about the most exciting product they have on offer, or in the works. This is what they offered up.
DTCC Files Legal Challenge to CFTC's Swap Reporting Rules
The New York-headquartered company says the regulator has introduced anti-competitive rules that will increase costs for market participants by allowing clearing houses to control which swap data repositories they report to
After Lsoc Implementation, Talk of Algo-Enabled Portability
The legally-segregated, operationally-comingled (Lsoc) paradigm is designed to bring greater protection to futures on a customer and ecosystem basis. Futures Commissions Merchants (FCMs) and clearinghouses are pondering a pair of technology issues as…
Sapient Connects CMRS Platform to DTCC
Sapient Global Markets has created a direct link between its compliance management and reporting system (CMRS) and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.'s (DTCC’s) Swap Data Repository (SDR).
Sapient Launches System for DTCC Swaps Reporting
Technology provider Sapient Global Markets is now offering its Compliance Management and Reporting System to users of DTCC Swap Data Repository reporting in a move that will link different messaging formats
Clearing Trade Reporting Hurdles
With many firms now familiar with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's trade reporting requirements, the next big challenge is the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. Once these two have been overcome, new reporting requirements in other…
ICE's NYSE Euronext Acquisition Nears
IntercontinentalExchange's (ICE) proposed takeover of NYSE Euronext drew closer today, following the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act.