In a matter of only nine years, IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has emerged as one of the most dynamic exchanges in the global commodity and derivatives markets, and its success in the past 12 months has reinforced this heritage.

In November 2008, ICE launched the first major clearing house in the UK in over 100 years, ICE Clear Europe. This was the culmination of 18 months of work with regulators and industry participants around the globe. Prior to its launch, ICE had to rely on a third-party