The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has come to a definitive agreement to acquire MarketAxess, forming a fixed income marketplace. MarketAxess connects approximately 2,100 institutional investors and broker-dealers across more than 90 countries, enabling electronic trading in corporate bonds, municipal bonds, emerging market debt, Eurobonds, US Treasuries, and other fixed income instruments. “Together, we will build the fixed income ecosystem that investors have always deserved - one that is transparent, efficient, fully connected, and accessible to all.” Warren Gardiner, chief financial officer of ICE, states: “This transaction exemplifies the discipline and long-term perspective that define how ICE approaches capital allocation.” Chris Concannon, CEO of MarketAxess, adds: “MarketAxess contributes a leading fixed-income trading network and deep market expertise, while ICE brings additional retail and wealth trading protocols, strong data, connectivity, and a broader set of product capabilities.”