Market infrastructure group Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) said on Monday that ESMA has granted recognition to ICE Data Indices under the EU Benchmarks Regulation, allowing its benchmark indices to continue being provided and recognised across the EU.
The decision keeps ICE Data Indices’ benchmark business available in the EU, where third-country benchmark administrators need a formal route into the bloc to remain usable by supervised entities.
Third-country benchmarks can access the EU market through equivalence, recognition or endorsement under the BMR, according to ESMA. ESMA has been the supervisor of recognised third-country benchmark administrators since 1 January 2026.
The latest recognition follows a related milestone earlier this year. In February, ICE disclosed that ESMA had granted recognition to ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA), a separate unit that administers the ICE Swap Rate and the LBMA Gold Price.
Monday’s announcement covers ICE Data Indices, a distinct part of ICE’s benchmark infrastructure, making it the group’s second EU benchmark recognition this year.
