Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. engages in the provision of market infrastructure, data services and technology solutions. It operates through the following segments: Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services, and Mortgage Technology. The Exchanges segment operates marketplace technology for the listing, trading, and clearing of derivatives contracts and financial securities, as well as data and connectivity services. The Fixed Income and Data Services segment provides fixed income pricing, reference data, indices, analytics, and execution services as well as global credit default swap, or CDS, clearing, and multi-asset class data delivery technology. The Mortgage Technology segment provides a technology platform that offers digital workflow tools to address inefficiencies and mitigate risks that exist in the US residential mortgage market lifecycle from application through closing, servicing, and the secondary market. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Sprecher in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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