ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today reported January 2022 trading volume and related revenue statistics.

It can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.

Read more: https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2022/Intercontinental-Exchange-Reports-January-2022-Statistics/default.aspx

Marex has today announced the completion of the acquisition of Arfinco S.A., one of Europe’s leading agricultural brokers.

Arfinco is one of the largest brokers of exchange-traded European grains, as well as covering US and Canadian markets. The company provides trade execution services for commodities futures and options across Euronext, CME CBOT and ICE markets.

Read more: https://www.marex.com/news/2022/02/marex-acquires-arfinco-s-a/

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 01, 2022 – Today, Washington, DC.-based Sol Systems, LLC, announced the acquisition of a 540-megawatt (MW) solar development portfolio in southeast Illinois from Arevon Energy. The portfolio is one of a number of acquisitions Sol Systems is making to scale its Impact + InfrastructureTM platform across the US. 

The portfolio consists of three 180 MWdc solar energy projects located across Hamilton, Randolph, Saline, and White counties. Sol Systems will own and operate the portfolio and will work with energy developer Tenaska to develop and construct the projects. 

Read more: https://www.solsystems.com/news/sol-systems-acquires-540-mw-illinois-solar-portfolio-from-arevon-energy/

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global has identified several key, interlinked trends that will drive the ESG agenda in 2022, in a report released today.

The report draws on the knowledge of senior ESG experts across all S&P Global divisions.

Following the unprecedented market and policy momentum behind ESG in 2021, investors, corporate boards, and government leaders have raised expectations for progress on climate pledges in 2022.

"Alongside climate, biodiversity and other environmental concerns, social issues like diversity, equity and inclusion and worker wellbeing appear poised to remain in the spotlight, particularly as they are increasingly woven into broader ESG discussions," said Richard Mattison, President, S&P Global Sustainable1 and a lead author of the report "S&P Global: Key trends that will drive the ESG agenda in 2022."

Read more: https://www.enviromarkets.org/sys/website/system-pages/?pageId=18010

Exactly one year ago this week, I accepted a new challenge - to lead the digitalization of our operational fleets as EVP Digital Evolution in the Chief Operations Officer area (COO) covering roughly 35GW of generation and storage assets with a working gas capacity of around 8 billion cubic meters. Excited by the opportunity, I remember thinking that my background in engineering, asset management and strategy execution would serve me well in shaping the digital future of our operational business. Infact, the most important skills I needed was change management and how best to engage our people - but I’ll come to that later.

Read more: https://www.uniper.energy/news/digitalizing-our-operational-fleet

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) ("S&P Global" or the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("Market Intelligence") has extended the expiration date of the previously announced (i) offers to exchange (collectively, the "Exchange Offers") any and all outstanding notes (the "IHS Markit Notes") issued by IHS Markit Ltd. (NYSE:INFO) ("IHS Markit") for up to $4,642,848,000 aggregate principal amount of new notes to be issued by the Company (the "S&P Global Notes") and cash and (ii) solicitations of consents (collectively, the "Consent Solicitations") to adopt certain proposed amendments (the "Amendments") to each of the indentures (collectively, the "IHS Markit Indentures") governing the IHS Markit Notes, commenced by Market Intelligence on November 16, 2021.  Market Intelligence hereby extends such expiration date from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 1, 2022, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 22, 2022 (as the same may be further extended, the "Expiration Date"). 

Read more: https://www.enviromarkets.org/sys/website/system-pages/?pageId=18010

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600:

• Constellation Energy Corp. (NASD:CEG) will replace The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) in the S&P 500, The Gap will replace Jack in the Box Inc. (NASD:JACK) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Jack in the Box will replace Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(NASD:SPPI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, February 3. S&P 500 and 100 constituent Exelon Corp. (NASD: EXC) is spinning off Constellation Energy in a transaction expected to be completed on February 2. Post spin-off, Exelon will remain in the S&P 500 and 100. 
• S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Watts Water Technologies Inc. (NYSE:WTS) will replace Sterling Bancorp/DE (NYSE:STL) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Hostess Brands Inc. (NASD:TWNK) will replace Watts in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, February 1. 
• Euronet Worldwide Inc. (NASD:EEFT) will replace Compass Minerals International Inc. (NYSE:CMP) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Compass Minerals International will replace Great Western Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:GWB) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, February 1. 

Read more: https://press.spglobal.com/2022-01-26-Constellation-Energy-Set-to-Join-S-P-500-Others-to-Join-S-P-MidCap-400-and-S-P-SmallCap-600

Washington, DC – January 25, 2022 – Sol Systems, LLC, a national solar energy company focused on coupling renewable energy procurement and investment with community impact, today announced its first set of investments associated with its Master Power Purchase and Community Impact Agreement with Microsoft. The partnership combines a 500MW framework power purchase agreement (one of the country’s largest) with a groundbreaking strategy to invest in under-resourced communities and people disproportionately impacted by climate change.

Read more: https://www.solsystems.com/news/sol-systems-partners-with-community-organizations-to-scale-impact/

January 24, 2022 – Chicago —IncubEx, a developer of environmental products, markets, services, and technology solutions, is pleased to announce that Mark Horowitz has joined as Senior Vice President, Business Development.

In his role, he will provide strategic guidance and support for current and future business opportunities for IncubEx and reports to Dan Scarbrough, President and COO of IncubEx.

Read more: https://theincubex.com/2022/01/mark-horowitz-joins-incubex-as-senior-vice-president-business-development/

Initial Focus on Natural Gas and Methane Performance

Growing awareness of methane’s contribution to climate change—pound for pound 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the near term—was punctuated at COP26 last year when 100+ countries pledged to cut methane emissions by 30% or more by 2030. In parallel, dozens of the world’s largest energy producers continue to make progress toward methane emission reduction goals established in multiple partnership programs (e.g., US EPA Natural Gas STAR, ONE Future, Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, and the Natural Gas Sustainability Initiative).

Read more: https://xpansiv.com/digital-fuels-program-launch/