Intercontinental Exchange is an operator of regulated exchanges and clearing houses serving the risk management needs of global markets for agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index products. It operates marketplaces for trading and clearing a range of securities and derivatives contracts across various asset classes, including interest rates, equities, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, bonds, currency, and commodities. The company is known for providing trade processing, trade execution, listing services, clearing, post-trade processing, and market data services. It is engaged in operating seventeen regulated exchanges and marketplaces, consisting of ICE futures exchanges, NYSE Liffe futures exchanges, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Arca, NYSE MKT, the Euronext group of stock exchanges, 2 U.S. equity options exchanges, and the Singapore Mercantile Exchange. Intercontinental Exchange provides its services for financial institutions, corporations, manufacturers, utilities, commodity producers and refiners, institutional and individual investors, and governmental institutions. Intercontinental Exchange was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.