Wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and increased insurance costs are driving integration of physical climate risk into the assessment of portfolios and assets. Extreme weather events can impact the value of portfolios, while also serving as an additional input into identifying investment opportunities.
ICE’s Social Impact Data provides socioeconomic and demographic insight on the municipal bond and mortgage-backed security (MBS) markets, enhancing the decision-making process for investors as they execute sustainable and socially-conscious strategies.
ICE Climate - Sustainable Bonds Data grants access to detailed metrics on all Sustainable fixed income instruments, regardless of issuer, label, or asset-type.
The ICE Risk Free Rate (RFR) Indexes, published by ICE Benchmark Administration® Limited (IBA), provide daily values representing accrued compound interest relative to a base value of 100. These indexes are based on key overnight risk-free rates: SOFR (USD), SONIA (GBP), €STR (EUR), and TONA (JPY). Developed to assist lenders and borrowers in managing RFR-based loans, the indexes offer a straightforward method for calculating compound interest between any two dates, facilitating transparent agreement on interest accruals.
ICE Swap Rate® (formerly known as ISDAFIX) is recognized as the principal global benchmark for swap rates for interest rate swaps. ICE Swap Rate is used as the exercise value for cash-settled swaptions, for close-out payments on early terminations of interest rate swaps, for some floating rate bonds and for valuing portfolios of interest rate swaps.
The ICE Term SOFR Reference Rates are forward-looking term risk-free-rate benchmarks designed to measure expected SOFR rates over specified tenor periods. Developed and administered by ICE Benchmark Administration® Limited (IBA), these rates provide daily settings for 1, 3, 6, and 12-month tenors.
The ICE Term SONIA Reference Rates (ICE TSRR) are forward-looking term risk-free-rate benchmarks designed to measure expected SONIA rates over specified tenor periods. Developed and administered by ICE Benchmark Administration® Limited (IBA), these rates provide daily settings for 1, 3, 6, and 12-month tenors.
In the realm of commodity markets, weather observations are indispensable for gauging supply and demand impacts.
The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) facilitates the trading of equities, warrants, and other listed securities. It was established in 2007 through the merger of the Jakarta Stock Exchange and the Surabaya Stock Exchange. The exchange provides a range of market indices and operates under the supervision of the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia (OJK).
The JSE is the primary securities exchange in Jamaica, offering trading in equities, bonds, and mutual funds. It supports economic growth and capital market development in the Caribbean.
The Japanese Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) is a market platform for the trading of electricity in Japan, promoting competition, transparency, and efficiency in the country's energy sector.
KRX, or the Korea Exchange, is the sole securities and futures exchange in South Korea. Its roots can be traced back establishment of the Daehan Stock Exchange in 1956, which was the predecessor of the Korea Stock Exchange. In 2005, through a merger between the Korea Futures Exchange and the KOSDAQ electronic market, the Korea Stock Exchange was rebranded as KRX.
KRX provides trading in equities, bonds, commodities, indices, futures, options, and currencies. The KOSPI 200 is the index that is most referenced for the performance of Korea's stock market.