The companies, products and regulatory developments shaping the broker industry.
ICE aims to introduce ENWEX-linked wind-production futures on 14 December, allowing energy-market participants to address output risk separately from electricity price risk.
CME, Cboe, Nasdaq and ICE all reported strong growth in information-oriented businesses. A line-by-line reconstruction shows why adding their headline categories mixes feeds, connectivity, indices, workflow software and execution services.
ICE’s clearing cash and invested deposits rose 43% and dwarfed its US$936m of unrestricted corporate cash, but equal obligations and clearing rules prevent the balance from being treated as shareholder liquidity.
ICE reports 14% year-on-year growth in October average daily volume, with rising rates and TTF gas activity. Contract counts and open interest measure participation, not exchange revenue.
ICE’s proposed Hyperliquid-based venue would use a separate regulated market and clearing structure. Its approvals and the planned OKX distribution route remain outstanding.
Higher trading volumes coincided with lower credit fees per million, while US$13.1m of merger costs reduced reported operating margin. The proposed ICE acquisition still awaits shareholder and other approvals.
Eligible advisers can open the web-based research and analytics service within Fusion. ICE terms, dataset entitlements and fees continue to govern access.
Higher activity spans several expiry structures. Existing contract terms determine whether an exercised hedge becomes a continuing futures position or immediately settles in cash.
An updated OKXICE notice names nine companies that object to inclusion on its proposed venue. The change shows how issuer objections can constrain the stock selection available under the SEC’s conditional framework.