# Intercontinental Exchange ($ICE): Clearing, Collateral and the Business Behind the NYSE

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Published: 2026-03-11T13:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In Episode 26 of Stock Spotlight, host Michael sits down with returning guest Shivam for a deep dive into Intercontinental Exchange ($ICE), the global financial infrastructure platform behind the NYSE. The conversation breaks down how ICE actually makes money across its core business segments and why exchanges remain the primary engine of the company. Michael and Shivam walk through the mechanics of clearing and collateral, including how the economics work and why collateral appears on both sides of the balance sheet. They also cover ICE’s competitive positioning vs. CME, Nasdaq and Cboe, management and ownership dynamics and how to think about valuation for ICE and exchanges more broadly. Tune in if you want to learn more about an under discussed, high quality business that has beaten the S&P 500 over the long-term. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:30 Business Model & Revenue Quality 03:34 Clearing & Collateral 06:10 Competitive Positioning 12:15 Recent Quarter News 14:44 Management 18:57 Valuation 20:50 Anything Else to Know 22:12 Outro ---------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music: Andrey Rossi – Seize the Day Outro Music: Ra – Prospect *Music provided by Uppbeat Premium Follow me on X: ⁠ https://x.com/invest091⁠ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stockspotlightpodcast Check out Shivam's website: https://kvcapitalgroup.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure: The host of Stock Spotlight is not a licensed financial advisor. The information and opinions shared during the show are for entertainment purposes only.

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