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Connecting to IRM 2

ICE provides several solutions that enable participants to obtain and calculate ICE Risk Model 2 (IRM 2) margins. These solutions are categorised into three areas, Margin Reports for Clearing Members, Margin Tools, and information to enable Margin Replication.
IRM 2

Margin Reports

Margin reports, containing a breakdown of the key IRM 2 margin components, are published during end of day clearing - see the Clearing Member Report Specification for details.

Margin Tools

ICE Clearing Analytics (ICA) allows users to upload portfolios, run interactive margin calculations and view detailed margin reports. ICE will provide a Margin API that can be used to run margin calculations for portfolios that are supplied in request messages. The Margin Matrix Lists margin rates for commonly trade outright and spread trades.

Margin Replication

Users who wish to replicate the margin calculation in-house can implement the model locally. Developer resources, including an External Developer Guide, Input Data File Specification and Reference implementation are available here.

A list of approved vendors who provide IRM 2 margin calculation services is available below. If you wish to use a vendor that is not on the list, please contact the vendor to ensure they are aware of the IRM 2 Project.

Margin Reports

Margin reports, containing a breakdown of the key IRM 2 margin components, are published during end of day clearing - see the Clearing Member Report Specification for details.

Margin Tools

ICE Clearing Analytics (ICA) allows users to upload portfolios, run interactive margin calculations and view detailed margin reports. ICE will provide a Margin API that can be used to run margin calculations for portfolios that are supplied in request messages. The Margin Matrix Lists margin rates for commonly trade outright and spread trades.

Margin Replication

Users who wish to replicate the margin calculation in-house can implement the model locally. Developer resources, including an External Developer Guide, Input Data File Specification and Reference implementation are available here.

A list of approved vendors who provide IRM 2 margin calculation services is available below. If you wish to use a vendor that is not on the list, please contact the vendor to ensure they are aware of the IRM 2 Project.

Connection options

See Approved Vendor list below for service provider solutions.

Margin Solutions Clearing Reports Margin Tools Margin Replication
Type Clearing House Margin Reports ICE Clearing Analytics - Web UI Margin API Margin Matrix In-house Margin Replication Service Provider
Supported Methodology IRM 1 & IRM 2 IRM 1 & IRM 2 IRM 1 & IRM 2 IRM 2 IRM 2 Check with Service Provider
Availability IRM 1: Live
IRM 2 (ICUS): Live
IRM 2 (ICEU): Jan 2024 (Parallel Run)
Available to Clearing Members via ECS and MFT
IRM 1: Live
IRM 2 (ICUS): Live
IRM 2 (ICEU): 2024
Jan 2024 (Parallel Run) Jan 2024 (Parallel Run) ICUS - Now
ICEU - Conformance Test started now
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See Approved Vendor list below

IRM 2 Approved Vendors


This list will be updated as more providers register with the IRM 2 vendor program.
Vendor NameContact Details
Adenza Inc.
Alphalion Technology Limited
Cassini Systems
T: +44 20 7031 5730
Marc Knaap: [email protected]
Frances Pickup: [email protected]
Anthony Campbell-Brown: [email protected]
Cumulus9
T: +44 (0) 20 7205 4090
FIS Global
FIS Derivatives Solution Owners:

IF Informatica srl
ION Group
Nasdaq Technology AB
OpenGamma Limited
OptiMargin Software
Revendex Solutions GmbH
Peter Hollenstein
T: +41 43 305 83 64
+41 79 677 94 99
Sernova Financials Ltd
TS Imagine

Resources


IRM 2 Methodology

ICE Risk Model 2 utilizes a Filtered Historical Simulation (FHS) Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach that models the behavior of a portfolio.

ICE Clearing Analytics

ICE Clearing Analytics (ICA) is ICE’s new web-based platform for calculating ICE Risk Model 2 initial margin (IM) and related margin add-ons.

Frequently Asked Questions

A list of questions and answers relating to ICE Risk Model 2.

IRM 2 Methodology

ICE Risk Model 2 utilizes a Filtered Historical Simulation (FHS) Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach that models the behavior of a portfolio.

ICE Clearing Analytics

ICE Clearing Analytics (ICA) is ICE’s new web-based platform for calculating ICE Risk Model 2 initial margin (IM) and related margin add-ons.

Frequently Asked Questions

A list of questions and answers relating to ICE Risk Model 2.

Contact us

ICE Clear Europe F&O Risk

+44 (0) 207 065 7630

ICE Clear Europe IRM2 Program Team

[email protected]

ICE Clearing Analytics Helpdesk

+1 770 738 2101 (Option #6)

ICE Clear U.S. Operations Helpdesk

+1 312 836 6777

ICE Clear U.S. Program Support Team