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ICE CLEAR CREDIT CDS CLIENT CLEARING 2017

AGENDA OTC CDS Clearing Overview CDS Client Clearing Model Overview Client Clearing Overview Risk Management CDS Connectivity and SEF Trade Workflow Client Clearing Tools Regulatory Reporting Appendix INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 2

Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Gross Notional in $ Trillions Open Interest in $ Trillions ICE OTC EXPERTISE Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is the global leader in cleared credit derivatives markets, clearing over $90 trillion in gross notional across ICE Cleared Credit and ICE Clear Europe. Global leader in OTC credit as well as listed derivatives in credit indices, interest rates, equity, energy, agriculture and foreign exchange March 2009 - ICE is the first to clear index credit default swaps (CDS) July 2009 ICE Clearing Europe launches CDS clearing December 2009 ICE is the first to clearing single name credit default swaps and client activity November 2011 ICE launches clearing of Sovereign instruments July 2012 ICE Clear Credit designated a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility March 2016 Global clearing volume surpasses $75 trn July 2017 Global clearing volume surpasses $90 trn $100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 ICE Global Cleared Activity Gross Notional vs. Open Interest ICC ICEU OI INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 3 $4 $4 $3 $3 $2 $2 $1 $1 $0

ICE GLOBAL INSTRUMENT COVERAGE Over 550 different clearable instruments, broadest coverage amongst all Credit Clearinghouses Coverage in all three global markets; US, European & Asia-Pacific 100% coverage of IG index constituents and EM index constituents CDX itraxx Corporates Sovereigns IG Series 8+ HY Series 18+ EM Series 17+ Main Series 7+ Xover Series 17+ HiVol Series 17-20 253 North American 189 European 7 Australian 34 Sovs Snr Fins Series 17+ Sub Fins Series 22+ Asia Ex-Japan Series 24+ Australia Series 24+ A full listing of clearing eligible products can be found at theice.com/clear-credit (ICE Clear Credit) & theice.com/clear-europe/cds (ICE Clear Europe) INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE

ICE CDS EXPERTISE Global leader in CDS with expertise in execution, post-trade processing, clearing and other operational and risk management processes Open platform architecture each process is available individually and can connect to multiple alternative service providers Integrated ICE CDS solution offers an easier, more efficient execution and processing experience EXECUTION ICE s SEF, ICE Swap Trade, offers all-all anonymous execution leveraging its highly successful existing technology platform. Coupled with ICE s non- SEF execution, market participants are offered a singular view of the credit market Innovative CDS electronic services: credit event auctions, delta neutral auctions and portfolio compression PROCESSING CLEARING ICE Link; the leading post trade affirmation service for CDS Connected to over 1200 CDS buy-side firms in addition to all major dealers, clearing brokers, IDBs, SEFs and SDRs Helps clients meet new regulatory requirements for automation and standardization ICE Clear Credit (formerly ICE Trust) launched March 2009, the first clearing house to process CDS transactions ICE Clear Europe launched July 2009 INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 5

AGENDA OTC CDS Clearing Overview CDS Client Clearing Model Overview Client Clearing Overview Risk Management CDS Connectivity and SEF Trade Workflow Client Clearing Tools Regulatory Reporting Appendix INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 6

CDS CLIENT CLEARING MODEL OVERVIEW CDS Product Standard coupons, adherence to ISDA DC on credit and succession events Upfront fees netted with margin movements Ability to retain individual trades or benefit from operational netting Customer Protections Segregation of gross margin at the clearing house through Cleared OTC Derivatives Account Class (4d(f)) Indices and single names held in the 4d(f) account to allow for portfolio margining Pre and Post default portability of positions and collateral supported LSOC customer segregation model Risk Management Specifically designed for CDS Guaranty Fund covers simultaneous default of 2 largest Clearing Participants EOD settlement process based on price submissions subject to execution ensuring fidelity of quotes Margin Methodology Dynamic Stress-Based Regime Margin Calculator provides transparency and detailed analysis of requirements Portfolio margining methodology (Index Decomposition) to provide capital efficiencies Infrastructure Open Access: supporting multiple SEF execution and middleware providers Trades cleared intra-day, on a near real-time basis Allows users to leverage existing infrastructure no costly technology build Supports all trade life cycle events: backloading, netting, portability, credit events Customer Documentation Client relationship to FCM/BD governed by a bilateral futures/securities agreement No additional ICE Clear Credit documentation for Client and FCM/BD to bilaterally execute ICE Clear Credit rules govern CDS clearing INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 7

ICE CDS RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK WATERFALL APPROACH FOR MANAGING SYSTEMIC RISK Layers of Protection Membership Criteria Ensure counterparty has operational capabilities, risk management experience and financial resources Mark-To-Market Margin Daily MTM based on end of day (EOD) settlement prices Initial Margin Intra-day Risk Monitoring Special Margin Call Execution Guaranty Fund Daily margin call based on dynamic stress-based regime Additional margin can be called due to unusual market fluctuations Additional collateral to mutualize losses under extreme market scenarios Additional Assessment Rights Oblige CPs to contribute additional default funding INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 8

INITIAL MARGIN REQUIREMENT DYNAMIC STRESS-BASED REGIME Component Spread Response Risk Captured Instrument spread level variability and changes in credit spread term structure ( curve ) shape Approach Consider six scenarios Widening / contracting credit spread scenarios 3 curve shapes per credit spread scenario Recovery Rate Sensitivity Jump-To-Default Fluctuations of Recovery Rate (RR) assumptions Unexpected credit event losses not accounted for in the market valuation of Single Name (SN) instruments Consider min. and max. reference entity specific RR to determine additional losses Include Loss-Given-Default for sold protection Consider liability associated with 1 credit event using an assumed SN-specific minimum RR Basis Risk Differences in trading behavior of index-derived and outright SN positions Account for liquidity differences (market views are priced into more liquid index instruments sooner than SNs), and expected cash flow differences Liquidity Interest Rate Sensitivity Transaction (bid-offer) costs associated with unwinding CDS instruments in the event of a Clearing Participant default Fluctuations in interest rates Capture the proper liquidation cost for directional as well as well-hedged portfolios Estimate costs based on bid-offer width, derived from the end of day price discovery process Assess sensitivity of portfolio Net Asset Value to defaultfree discount interest rate changes Concentration Initial Margin INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE Costs associated with large position liquidation TOTAL RISK REQUIREMENT Reflect market depth and liquidity Apply to positions that exceed pre-specified thresholds Increase requirements exponentially 9

PORTFOLIO MARGINING - QUANTIFYING THE BENEFITS INDEX DECOMPOSITION MARGIN METHODOLOGY Portfolio Margining Example ICE has formulated an index decomposition margin methodology which provides benefits to long/short index and single name positions Capital efficiencies are achieved by allowing market participants to clear index and single name CDS in a single segregated CFTC customer account while maintaining strong risk management protections Voluntarily clearing single names will allow you to achieve these margin benefits against mandatorily cleared indices 125 SN Positions (Bought Protection on 125 names of $4MM each 5Y tenor) Index Position IG Series 26 5Y (Sold Protection on $500mm) Margin Portfolio Size Total 1.25% $500MM $6.25MM 2.00% $500MM $10.0MM Index Arb (Bought SN/Sold Index) 0.50% $1,000MM $5.0mm If margined on a separate basis $16.25MM Margin s Margined on a portfolio basis $5.00MM Margin reduction of $11.25MM achieved through portfolio margining INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 10

DEFAULT CDS RISK WATERFALL Defaulting Client Margin (if applicable) Defaulting CP House Margin Defaulting CP Guaranty Fund (GF) Specific Wrong Way Risk GF Component (if Defaulting CP contributes to the SWWR GF) ICE Priority GF Contribution and ICC Pro Rata GF Contribution ($50 million) Non-defaulting Clearing Participants GF Assessment of CPs Further information on Risk and Default Management can be found at: https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/clear_credit/iceclearcredit_disclosureframework.pdf INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 11

ICE CLEAR CREDIT CDS CONNECTIVITY ICE CLEAR CREDIT CONNECTS TO MULTIPLE TOUCH POINTS IN TRADE ECOSYSTEM Execution Venues Middleware Platforms Clearing Members Data Repositories INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 12

OVERVIEW OF ICE CDS EOD SETTLEMENT PROCESS ESTABLISHES RELIABLE END-OF-DAY VALUATIONS FOR MARGIN/RISK CALCULATIONS Quote Submission ICE requires CPs to submit quotes for 9 benchmark tenors and all standard coupons cleared by ICE for which the CP has a cleared interest End Of Day Valuation Using the submitted quotes, ICE performs an end-of-day valuation for every cleared instrument using a multi-stage crossing/matching algorithm EOD prices for non-benchmark tenors interpolated from calculated Settlement Prices for benchmark tenors Firm Trade Obligation To encourage the best possible submissions, ICE requires Clearing Participants to enter into bilateral Firm Trades if submitted quotes are crossed/locked Controls to Limit Impact on Risk Controls ensure that Firm Trades do not have adverse market impact Default bid offer width (default spread width) Fixed notional size INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 13

CDS SEF TRADE WORKFLOW ICE SUPPORTS ALL MAJOR SEF PLATFORMS VIA THE SEF DIRECT WORKFLOW SEF Trade Execution Clearing by ICE Buyer Seller SEF Trade SEF Submits Directly to CCP with FCM pre-consent ICE CCP SDR Clearing Broker approves client risk check SEF Trade STP ed* to Buyer, Seller, FCM ICE Runs Risk Checks & Accepts Trade Trade Cleared Trade Routed to SDR All Major SEF Platforms Supported Trades Cleared Intra-day on a Real-Time Basis * ICE Link optionally STP s SEF Trade submission and optionally SDR reports the RT/PET message for SEF INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 14

CLIENT CLEARING TOOLS CDS MARGIN CALCULATOR Available to all clients through the ICE Link GUI Provides full transparency into our CDS initial margin methodology with results broken down by component Run what-if scenarios on existing positions or custom portfolios Select existing positions in the ICE Link Positions Blotter and click on Margin Ability to upload custom portfolios directly into Calculator Review Margin Results / Export in CSV format Training materials available on ICE Link Web GUI (Help Documents) or at www.theice.com/clearcredit Contact ICE for a demonstration: icelinkhelp@theice.com or call +1 770 738 2101 / +44 (0)20 7488 5100 INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 15

CLIENT CLEARING TOOLS CDS REPORTS REPORT DESCRIPTION FORMAT AVAILABILITY* Clearing Eligible Instruments A full list of indices and single names eligible for clearing; includes ICE Clear Credit and ICE Clear Europe eligible instruments CSV Daily Clearing Activity Provided at allocated trade level; includes new trades cleared on a specific day CSV and PDF Daily Cleared Positions Provided at allocated trade level; includes all open cleared positions from current day in a per trade format CSV and PDF Daily Gross Margin Provides the portfolio level margin requirements (initial margin and mark-tomarket) CSV and PDF Daily Early EOD Pricing file Provides end-of-day closing clearing house prices. Available at 5 pm local time. CSV Daily Mark-to-Market Margin Interest Report Provides the daily interest earned on margin collateral using the MTM balances CSV and PDF Daily Netting Provides netting results for accounts set to net; includes terminations and new net trades CSV Daily / Ad hoc / Selective All reports available in production and test environments for ICE Clear Credit and ICE Clear Europe. Available at 9 pm local time (except for the EOD pricing file which is available at 5pm and 8 pm local); NY for ICE Clear Credit and LDN for ICE Clear Europe Access through the ICE Link web interface or electronically via secure MFT INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 16

CLIENT NEXT STEPS To begin clearing CDS, Clients need to: Establish relationships with one or more ICE CDS Clearing Participants and execute legal documentation Establish connectivity Test clearing workflows and review clearing reports For more information, please contact us: Corry Bazley (212) 323-6021 corry.bazley@theice.com Laura Edelman (212) 323-6005 laura.edelman@theice.com Joseph Miller (212) 323-6023 joseph.miller@theice.com Visit theice.com /clear-credit for further information on clearing eligible products, EOD prices, eligible collateral, margin methodology and clearing workflows INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 17

AGENDA OTC CDS Clearing Overview CDS Client Clearing Model Overview Client Clearing Overview Risk Management CDS Connectivity and SEF Trade Workflow Client Clearing Tools Regulatory Reporting Appendix INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 18

REGULATORY REPORTING TO SDR / TR ICE Link offers market participants a regulatory reporting compliance solution Satisfies ESMA/CFTC requirements for Trade Reporting to a Swap Data/Trade Repository (SDR/TR) Determines which workflows and events are reportable Stores all required static data relevant to regulatory reporting Leverages existing ICE Link affirmation workflow for reporting to SDR/TR Communicates and generates Unique Swap/Trade Identifier (UTI/UTI) per ISDA guidelines API and web GUI regulatory reporting functionality Supported for all CDS products and workflows in ICE Link Cleared Trades: Self Clearing and Clearing Brokered Non-Cleared, Bilateral and PB: New Trades, Novations, and Terminations SEF and Off-facility Trade reporting Minimal effort to adopt, no change to existing ICE Link workflows Cleared or Bilateral* Bilateral ICE Cleared Reportable Events Event Initiator Event Available in ICE Link Event Available in Confirm System UTI Generation UTI Communication ICE Link TR Submission Supported TR NEW TRADE-UNALLOCATED BLOCK Dealer Y N Dealer/ICE Link ICE Link Y DTCC Europe NEW TRADE-ALLOCATION Client Y Y ICE Link ICE Link Y DTCC Europe NOVATION Client Y Y ICE Link ICE Link Y DTCC Europe TERMINATION Client Y Y Dealer/ICE Link ICE Link Y DTCC Europe SEF SEF Y Y SEF ICE Link Y DTCC Europe AMENDMENT Dealer Y Y Dealer/ICE Link ICE Link Y DTCC Europe CREDIT & SUCCESSION EVENT TIW Y Y N/A ICE Link Y DTCC Europe NEW TRADE-UNALLOCATED BLOCK Dealer Y N Dealer/ICE Link ICE Link Y TV Europe CLEARED TRADE (BETA/GAMMA) CCP Y N CCP ICE Link Y TV Europe SEF SEF Y N SEF ICE Link Y TV Europe DAILY MTM & COLLATERAL VALUATION** CCP Y N CCP ICE Link Y TV Europe NETTING CCP Y N CCP ICE Link Y TV Europe TRANSFER CCP Y N CCP ICE Link Y TV Europe CREDIT & SUCCESSION EVENT CCP Y N CCP ICE Link Y TV Europe INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 19

AGENDA OTC CDS Clearing Overview CDS Client Clearing Model Overview Client Clearing Overview Risk Management CDS Connectivity and SEF Trade Workflow Client Clearing Tools Regulatory Reporting Appendix INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 20

CDS SEF BUNCHED TRADE WORKFLOW ALLOWS CLIENTS TO EXECUTE AT THE BUNCHED LEVEL AND ALLOCATE POST CLEARING Step 1. Bunched trade SEF executed & cleared by ICE via the SEF Direct workflow SEF ICE CCP SDR Clearing Broker approves Client risk check at the bunched level Bunched trade executed ICE runs risk checks & accepts trade Bunched trade cleared ICE submits cleared bunched trade to SDR Step 2. Allocations provided by client & cleared by ICE ICE Link ICE CCP SDR Client allocates bunched trade & selects Take-Up FCM 1 Give-Up FCM affirms offsetting allocations Take-Up FCM affirms final allocations ICE runs risk checks & accepts allocations Allocations Cleared ICE submits allocations to SDR 1 Client may allocate via ICE Link (GUI, API or Auto Affirm) or via authorized Middleware Platform or SEF INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 21

CDS OFF-FACILITY TRADE WORKFLOW ICE SUPPORTS THE EXISTING OTC MODEL AND MULTIPLE EXECUTION AND AFFIRMATION PLATFORMS Trade Execution & Capture Affirmation & Clearing Consent Clearing by ICE Voice or non-sef Trade Capture ICE Link ICE CCP SDR Executing Broker Alleges Block Trade Buy-side Affirms, Allocates and Routes to FCM 1 FCM Affirms and Routes to ICE ICE Runs Risk Filter Checks & Accepts Trade Trade Cleared Trade Routed to SDR Multiple Execution Platforms Supported Multiple Affirmation Platforms Supported Trades Cleared Intra-day on a Real-Time Basis 1 Client may allocate via ICE Link (GUI, API or Auto Affirm) or via authorized Middleware Platform or SEF INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE 22