ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the quarterly rebalance of the NYSE^® FANG+™ Index, which is effective before the open of trading on Monday, December 20, 2021.

The NYSE FANG+™ Index is an equal-dollar weighted index with the objective of tracking the performance of highly traded growth stocks of technology and tech-enabled companies in the technology, media & communications and consumer discretionary sectors. It has historically included the key FAANG stocks — Facebook (Meta Platforms), Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google (Alphabet) — as well as other related companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, NVIDIA, Tesla and Twitter.

Read more: https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2021/ICE-Announces-Quarterly-Rebalance-Changes-in-the-NYSE-FANG-Index/default.aspx

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the annual reconstitution of the ICE Biotechnology Index (ICEBIO), which is effective before the open of trading on Monday, December 20, 2021.

The ICE Biotechnology Index tracks the performance of qualifying U.S. listed biotechnology companies classified within the Biotechnology Sub-Industry Group of the ICE Uniform Sector Classification schema, which is a multi-asset class industry classification taxonomy developed by ICE. The index includes companies that are engaged in the research and development of therapeutic treatments but are not focused on the commercialization and mass production of pharmaceutical drugs. The index also includes companies that are engaged in the production of tools or systems that enable biotechnology processes.

Read more: https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2021/ICE-Announces-Annual-Reconstitution-Changes-in-the-ICE-Biotechnology-Index/default.aspx

ClearBlue Markets is honored to announce that as a result of your support, the Environmental Finance Magazine’s 22nd Annual Market Rankings recognizes our team with several accolades:

• Best Advisory/Consultancy in North American Carbon Markets (All) and (California) for the fourth year in a row

• Best Advisory/Consultancy in Chinese Carbon Markets for a second consecutive year

• ClearBlue was also runner-up as Best Advisory/Consultancy in the EU ETS Carbon Market and Kyoto Project Credits (JI and CDM).

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the acquisitions of risQ and Level 11 Analytics, which deploy sophisticated, data-driven technologies for managing climate change risk and expanding our alternative data capabilities in U.S. fixed income, municipal and mortgage-backed securities markets.

Read more: https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2021/ICE-Expands-Climate-Change-and-Alternative-Data-Capabilities-With-Acquisitions-of-risQ-and-Level-11-Analytics/default.aspx

Marex has gained regulatory approval from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) to operate and open an office in Sydney, Australia.

Nick Burke, head of APAC Sales for Marex Solutions, will lead the team at Marex Australia to provide local clients with OTC derivative products to hedge commodity and foreign exchange price risk. This product set will then be expanded to include futures execution, clearing services and broader OTC offerings.

Read more: https://www.marex.com/news/2021/12/marex-to-expand-asia-pacific-business-with-australia-office/

EEX Group today reports its November volumes including the following highlights:

Power:

• Spot Intraday markets operated by EPEX SPOT up 17% y-o-y to 11.1 TWh with Nordic markets reporting a new high to 428.9 GWh (previous record in July 2020: 346.5 GWh).

Natural Gas:

• European Natural Gas Spot markets reached a new high of 188.9 TWh (previous record in October 2021:178.5 TWh).

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced a series of senior leadership changes across the company under Chief Executive Officer Jeff Sprecher that reflect the firm’s expansion in recent years and position it for continued growth in its third decade. The leadership changes, designed to continue delivering value for ICE customers, shareholders, and other stakeholders, draw entirely from deep and diverse talent within the organization, providing these leaders an opportunity to help grow the business in new ways and expand their management roles.

Read more: https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2021/ICE-Announces-Senior-Leadership-Changes/default.aspx

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that Irish Life Investment Managers (ILIM) has licensed an ICE ESG Fixed Income index, the ICE ILIM Sustainable Euro Corporate Bond Index, for its Irish Life Euro Sustainable Corporate Bond Fund.

The ICE ILIM Sustainable Euro Corporate Bond Index seeks to limit the inclusion of companies involved in controversial weapons, tobacco, thermal coal, arctic oil and oil sands, excludes the bottom 7% issuers according to ESG and carbon emissions criteria, and tilts index weights, taking into account company green and fossil fuel revenue.

Read more: https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2021/Irish-Life-Investment-Managers-Selects-ICE-Index-for-Irish-Life-Euro-Sustainable-Corporate-Bond-Fund/default.aspx

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that it plans to launch a futures contract based on the ICE Global Carbon Futures Index (ICE: CO2). The new futures contract is designed to offer the market a way to access and hedge a global price for carbon and is expected to launch in early 2022, subject to regulatory approval.

Additionally, following an index consultation and resulting methodology update, ICE UK Allowance futures (UKA futures) are expected to be added to the ICE Global Carbon Futures Index in January 2022, making it more reflective of global carbon markets.

Read more: https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2021/ICE-Expands-Environmental-Complex-with-the-Launch-of-a-Global-Carbon-Futures-Index-Contract/default.aspx

IncubEx, Inc. (“IncubEx”), a Chicago-based privately held company that designs and develops new financial products in global environmental, climate risk and related commodity markets, announces the acquisition of Insurwave Limited (“Insurwave”).

Insurwave is an insurtech platform that connects insurance buyers, brokers and insurers supporting the placement and servicing of specialty insurance. It was founded by Shackleton Holdings Limited (“Shackleton”), a wholly owned EY entity.

Read more: https://theincubex.com/2021/11/incubex-acquires-insurwave/