ICE NGX Contracting Party Agreement

Published on: Apr 9, 2025

On Apr. 4, ICE NGX issued revisions to contracting party agreements.

  • ICE NGX submitted self-certification on proposed rule to amend Contracting party agreement (CPA) on communication expectations for discrepancies in collateral values.
  • Amendments
  • ICE proposed to strengthen legal arrangements in respect of ICE NGX data products.
  • Codified communications expectations relating to discrepancies in collateral values.
  • Also proposed to codify ICE NGX’s existing practice to require that margin calls relating from the application of stress loss charge be met within the same business day.
  • Changed the minimum block transaction size for physically settled gas products.
  • Clarifying amendments, including relating to netting across contracting party affiliates; and on requirement for contracting parties to provide collateral upon request.
  • Also, contracting parties attorning to the Commission’s jurisdiction and providing books and records to CFTC in relation to NGX’s activities as foreign board of trade (FBOT).
  • Effectiveness
  • ICE NGX intends to implement proposed amendments to the CPA on May 1, 2025.
Regulators
ICE NGX
Entity Types
B/D; Exch
Reference
RF, 4/4/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Record Retention; Risk; Trading
Countries
Canada
Category
State
N/A
Products
Commodities; Deposits; Derivatives; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Apr 4, 2025
Effective Date
May 1, 2025
Rule ID
249895
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Apr 4, 2025
Report Section
US Investment