Intercontinental Exchange Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) announced that Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO, will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference on June 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The session will be accessible through a live and replay webcast via the investor relations section of ICE’s website. ICE provides global data, technology, and market infrastructure solutions across various asset classes, enhancing transparency and operational efficiency.

ICE Mortgage Technology, part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), released its April 2021 Origination Insight Report, indicating a continued decrease in the average time to close loans, now at 51 days, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline. The report notes a drop in refinance loans to 56% of closed loans, while purchase loans rose to 43%, the highest since August 2020. The data derives from about 80% of mortgage applications on the Encompass platform, reflecting changing market dynamics.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) reported a record open interest of approximately 84.5 million contracts on May 21, 2021, surpassing the previous high from March 12, 2020. The open interest across various products showed significant growth, notably a 13% increase in environmental complex, 32% in interest rate futures and options, and 8% in FTSE equity indices. This record liquidity reflects ICE's crucial role in the financial markets and its commitment to providing advanced technology and risk management solutions.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) announced that Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO, will present at the Bernstein 37th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be available live and via webcast on ICE's investor relations website. ICE is a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, operating exchanges and clearing houses that enable investment, capital raising, and risk management across various asset classes. Their comprehensive financial technology services enhance operational efficiency for customers.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) has launched the ICE UK Allowance (UKA) Futures contracts and hosted the first auction of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS). A total of 6,052,000 UK allowances were successfully auctioned, with future auctions scheduled bi-weekly. The contracts trade on ICE Futures Europe and clear through ICE Clear Europe, part of a growing carbon market that saw a 40% increase in participants from 2017 to 2020. The auction has been positively received, signaling active market interest in emission trading.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) has announced a strategic investment in BondLink, a fintech firm specializing in cloud-based debt management solutions for the municipal bond market, valued at approximately $4 trillion. This Series B investment aims to enhance BondLink's growth and product development, providing access to ICE's extensive data sets for municipalities. The move addresses the fragmented nature of the municipal bond market, enhancing transparency and efficiency in debt issuance. The investment is not expected to materially impact ICE’s earnings or capital allocation plans.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) reported record Total Futures Open Interest exceeding 47 million contracts as of May 17, 2021. Key highlights include TTF natural gas futures achieving an all-time open interest of 1.93 million contracts, reflecting a 20% year-over-year increase. Average daily volume for TTF has risen over 40% annually since 2016. Additionally, Murban Crude Oil Futures reached an open interest of 52,148 contracts. Notable increases in open interest were also seen in JKM LNG, Environmental futures, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton, and Interest Rate futures, with growth rates up to 31% y/y.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, with all twelve director nominees elected for a one-year term. The stockholders approved the advisory executive compensation vote and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent public accounting firm for 2021. Additionally, a proposal for a simple majority voting standard was also approved by a majority of stockholders. Broadridge Financial Solutions served as the Inspector of Elections for the meeting.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) announced the launch of GBP SONIA Spread-Adjusted ICE Swap Rate® ‘Beta’ settings through ICE Benchmark Administration. These settings are designed for an initial testing phase to aid the market's transition from GBP LIBOR to GBP SONIA for non-linear derivatives and structured products. The new rates will be published daily for tenors of 1 to 30 years, aligning with the recommendations from the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates. Stakeholders can access these rates for evaluation purposes only during the testing phase.