OCC welcomes IEX as exchange participant 06 October 2026US Reporter: Theodore Law
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The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will provide central counterparty clearing and settlement services for IEX Options, a new options exchange from Investors’ Exchange.
The addition marks the OCC's first clearing relationship with IEX and brings the OCC's total participant venues to 20 options exchanges, two futures exchanges, and one stock loan exchange.
Andrej Bolkovic, CEO of OCC, says: “IEX brings a well-established track record and a different approach to options market structure.
“We're glad to extend the same clearing and risk management standards our participants rely on every day to this new venue.”
IEX has operated its equities exchange since 2016, maintaining a market share above four per cent of overall US equity trading volume and approximately 8.5 per cent of exchange-traded volume as of Q3 2026.
IEX Options launched on 2 October 2026, marking the platform's initial entry into listed options trading.
Ivan Brown, head of options at IEX, adds: “We appreciate the OCC and our work together as we bring IEX Options to market. We look forward to our continued collaboration into the future.”
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