ICE Futures Canada Inc. -- s. 147 of the OSA and ss. 38, 78, 60 and 80 of the CFA

Order

Headnote

Section 147 of the Securities Act (OSA) and sections 38 and 80 of the Commodity Futures Act (CFA) -- exemption from: (1) the requirement to be recognized as an exchange under section 21 of the OSA; (2) the requirement to be registered as a commodity futures exchange under section 15 of the CFA; (3) the registration requirement of section 22 of the CFA with respect to trades in contracts on ICE Futures Canada by "hedgers", as defined in the CFA; and (4) the requirements of section 33 of the CFA for trades in contracts on ICE Futures Canada by registered futures commission merchants (FCMs) and any person or company who trades in a contract solely through an agent who is an FCM. Sections 60 and 78 of the CFA -- revocation of: (1) a recognition order recognising ICE Futures Canada as commodity futures exchange pursuant to section 34 of the CFA; (2) an order pursuant to section 36 of the CFA accepting the form of the commodity futures contracts and commodity futures options traded on ICE Futures Canada. An order pursuant to clause 37(1)(b) and subsection 40(2) of the CFA exempting ICE Futures Canada and registered dealers and advisers from making available certain documentation was revoked by the Director.

Statutes Cited

Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as am., ss. 21, 147.

Commodity Futures Act, R.S.O. 1990, as am., ss. 15, 22, 33, 34, 36, 37 (1)(b), 38, 40(2), 60, 78, 80.

Rules Cited

Ontario Securities Commission Rule 91-503 Trades in Commodity Futures Contracts and Commodity Futures Options Entered into on Commodity Futures Exchanges Situate Outside of Ontario (1997) 20 OSCB 1739.

 

IN THE MATTER OF

THE SECURITIES ACT,

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER S.5, AS AMENDED

("OSA")

AND

IN THE MATTER OF

THE COMMODITY FUTURES ACT,

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER C.20, AS AMENDED

("CFA")

AND

IN THE MATTER OF

ICE FUTURES CANADA, INC.

ORDER

(Section 147 of the OSA and Sections 38, 78, 60 and 80 of the CFA)

 

WHEREAS the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") issued an order dated August 24, 1979 recognizing the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc., the predecessor company to ICE Futures Canada, Inc. ("ICE Futures Canada"), as a commodity futures exchange pursuant to section 34 of the CFA ("Commission's Previous Order");

AND WHEREAS a Director of the Commission issued the following orders dated August 24, 1979 to Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc.:

(a) an order (the "Director's Exemption Order"), pursuant to clause 37(I)(b) and subsection 40(2) of the CFA, exempting

(i) the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. from the requirement to make available copies of all current contract terms and conditions to registrants through an agent, and

(ii) registered dealers and advisers from the requirement of furnishing a client with a copy of all current terms and conditions of any contract traded on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc.; and

(b) an order (the "Director's Acceptance Order"), pursuant to section 36 of the CFA, accepting the form of the commodity futures contracts and commodity futures options traded on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc.;

AND WHEREAS ICE Futures Canada has filed an application (the "Application") with the Commission and Director requesting:

(a) an order, pursuant to section 78 of the CFA, revoking the Commission's Previous Order;

(b) an order revoking the Director's Exemption Order;

(c) an order, pursuant to section 60 of the CFA, revoking the Director's Acceptance Order;

(d) an order, pursuant to section 147 of the OSA, exempting ICE Futures Canada from the requirement to be recognized as an exchange under section 21 of the OSA;

(e) an order, pursuant to section 80 of the CFA, exempting ICE Futures Canada from the requirement to be registered as a commodity futures exchange under section 15 of the CFA;

(f) an order, pursuant to section 38 of the CFA, exempting trades in contracts on ICE Futures Canada by registered futures commissions merchants ("FCMs"), and any person or company who trades in a contract solely through an agent who is an FCM, from the requirements of section 33 of the CFA; and

(g) an order, pursuant to section 38 of the CFA, exempting trades in contracts on ICE Futures Canada by "hedgers" from the registration requirement under section 22 of the CFA ("Hedger Relief");

(together, the "New Exemption Order")

AND WHEREAS the term "hedger" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection 1(1) of the CFA ("Hedger");

AND WHEREAS Rule 91-503 Trades in Commodity Futures Contracts and Commodity Futures Options Entered into on Commodity Futures Exchanges Situate Outside of Ontario exempts trades of commodity futures contracts or commodity futures options made on commodity futures exchanges not registered with or recognized by the Commission under the CFA from sections 25 and 53 of the OSA;

AND WHEREAS ICE Futures Canada has represented to the Commission as follows:

1. ICE Futures Canada is a share capital corporation incorporated under the provisions of The Corporations Act (Manitoba) and situate in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formerly known as Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc., it has been continuously operating since 1887.

2. ICE Futures Canada is an indirect and wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., ("ICE") a public company governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

3. ICE Futures Canada facilitates trading in futures contracts and options on futures contracts in canola, western barley, milling wheat, durum wheat and barley (collectively, the "ICE Futures Canada Contracts") on an electronic trading platform (the "ICE Platform"), which is owned and operated by ICE.

4. ICE Futures Canada is recognized as a self-regulatory organization and a commodity futures exchange under sections 14(1) and 15(1) of The Commodity Futures Act (Manitoba) ("CFA Manitoba"), pursuant to Order No. 5718 of The Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) ("MSC Order No. 5718" is set out in Schedule "C").

5. ICE Clear Canada, Inc. ("ICE Clear Canada") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICE Futures Canada and is designated as a recognized clearinghouse under section 16(1) of the CFA Manitoba pursuant to Order No. 5719 of the MSC ("MSC Order No. 5719"). ICE Clear Canada is exempted by the Commission from the requirement to be recognized as a clearing agency under subsection 21.2(0.l) of the OSA pursuant to an order issued February 1, 2011.

6. All ICE Futures Canada Contracts are cleared and settled by ICE Clear Canada which acts as the counterparty and financial guarantor to all cleared trades of ICE Futures Canada Contracts.

7. ICE Futures Canada seeks the revocation of the Commission's Previous Order, the Director's Exemption Order and the Director's Acceptance Order so that they can be replaced with the New Exemption Order.

8. As part of its regulatory oversight of ICE Futures Canada, the MSC reviews, assesses and enforces on-going compliance with the recognition requirements set out in MSC Order No. 5718 including financial resources, fitness and properness, systems and controls, maintenance of an orderly marketplace, rulemaking and other matters including ICE Futures Canada's rules, practices and procedures.

9. ICE Futures Canada is required to provide the MSC, on request, access to all records and to cooperate with any other regulatory authority, including making arrangements for information-sharing.

10. ICE Futures Canada maintains participant criteria that all applicants must satisfy before their applications are accepted, including fitness criteria, review of corporate constating documentation, operational standards and supervision policies and procedures, appropriate registration qualifications with applicable statutory regulatory authorities, and financial standards suitable for the category of registration and ICE Futures Canada applies a due diligence process to ensuring that all applicants meet the required criteria.

11. Participants resident in Ontario can register with ICE Futures Canada in one of four categories; Direct Access Trading Participant ("DATP"), Trading Participant, Merchant Participant or Ancillary Participant (collectively, "Ontario Participants").

12. ICE Futures Canada proposes to continue offering direct trading access on the ICE Platform for trading in ICE Futures Canada Contracts to Ontario Participants, by way of registration in the category of DATP. Only participants in the category of DATP are entitled to directly access the ICE Platform. DATPs will continue to be dealers in Ontario that are engaged in the business of trading commodity futures contracts and commodity futures options or will be non-market intermediary commercial enterprises such as grain companies, producers, and processors that are exposed to the risks attendant upon fluctuations in the price of commodities.

13. In order to directly access the ICE Platform, a DATP's application must be accepted by ICE Futures Canada and a DATP must be (i) a clearing participant of ICE Clear Canada; (ii) have a properly executed Clearing Authorization and Guaranty ("Guaranty") with a clearing participant of ICE Clear Canada who is a dealer engaged in the business of trading commodity futures contracts and commodity futures options ("Clearing Participant"); or (iii) be issued a systems managed account by a Clearing Participant. By providing either a Guaranty or a Systems Managed Account, the Clearing Participant is agreeing that it will guarantee all of the financial obligations of the DATP.

14. Participants in the categories of Trading Participant, Merchant Participant and Ancillary Participant who are the clients of a DATP who is a dealer engaged in the business of trading commodity futures contracts and commodity futures options are primarily (i) dealers that are engaged in the business of trading commodity futures contracts and commodity futures options in Ontario; (ii) grain companies, producers, and processors that are exposed to risks attendant upon fluctuations in the price of the commodities, and to the extent applicable (iii) institutional investors and proprietary trading firms.

15. With respect to order-routing access, ICE Futures Canada will provide a guidance that indicates that a DATP who is a dealer engaged in the business of trading commodity futures and commodity options is permitted to grant access to ICE Futures Canada to a client in Ontario provided that (i) the client is a registered FCM under the CFA; (ii) the DATP is a registered FCM under the CFA or (iii) the DATP is regulated as a dealer (or equivalent) in its home jurisdiction and the client is a Hedger or is able to rely on another exemption from registration under the CFA.

16. ICE Futures Canada Contracts fall under the definitions of "commodity futures contract" or "commodity futures option" as set out in section 1 of the CFA. ICE Futures Canada is therefore considered a "commodity futures exchange" as defined in section 1 of the CFA and is prohibited from carrying on business in Ontario unless it is registered or exempt from registration as an exchange under section 15 of the CFA.

17. ICE Futures Canada will not be recognized or registered with the Commission as a commodity futures exchange under the CFA and ICE Futures Canada Contracts will not be filed for acceptance by the Director (as defined in the OSA) under the CFA, therefore, ICE Futures Canada Contracts will be considered to be "securities" under clause(p) of the definition of "security" in subsection 1(1) of the OSA and ICE Futures Canada will be considered an "exchange" under the OSA requiring an exemption from recognition under section 21 of the OSA.

18. ICE Futures Canada seeks to continue to provide Ontario resident participants with direct access to trade in ICE Futures Canada Contracts and, as a result, is considered by the Commission to be "carrying on business as an exchange" and as a "commodity futures exchange".

19. The exemption from registration in clause 32(1)(a) of the CFA applies to trades "by hedger through a dealer". This exemption is available for trades in ICE Futures Canada Contracts by Hedgers resident in Ontario that route orders to ICE Futures Canada through DATPs that are dealers engaged in the business of trading commodity futures contracts and commodity futures options. However, this exemption will not be available for trades in ICE Futures Canada Contracts by Hedgers in Ontario that become DATPs since they will have direct trading access to ICE Futures Canada and will not execute trades through dealers.

WHEREAS, based on the Application and the representations ICE Futures Canada has made to the Commission, the Commission has determined that ICE Futures Canada satisfies the criteria set out in Schedule "A" and that the granting of exemptions from recognition and registration to ICE Futures Canada would not be prejudicial to the public interest;

AND WHEREAS the oversight of ICE Futures Canada will continue to follow the current regulatory process for the oversight of exchanges within Canada as set out in the Memorandum of Understanding Respecting the Oversight of Exchanges and Quotation and Trade Reporting Systems entered into by the Commission, MSC, Autorité des marches financiers, the Alberta Securities Commission, the British Columbia Securities Commission, and the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission with the MSC acting as the lead regulator for ICE Futures Canada.

AND WHEREAS the Commission's Previous Order, the Director's Exemption Order and the Director's Acceptance Order will be replaced by the New Exemption Order;

AND WHEREAS it is not prejudicial to the public interest to revoke the Commission's Previous Order;

AND WHEREAS it is in the public interest to revoke the Director's Acceptance Order;

AND WHEREAS, based on the Application and the representations ICE Futures Canada has made to the Director, the Director has agreed to revoke the Director's Exemption Order;

IT IS ORDERED by the Commission, that pursuant to section 147 of the OSA, ICE Futures Canada is exempt from recognition as an exchange under section 21 of the OSA, and pursuant to section 80 of the CFA, ICE Futures Canada is exempt from registration as a commodity futures exchange under section 15 of the CFA;

AND IT IS ORDERED by the Commission that, pursuant to section 38 of the CFA, trades in contracts on ICE Futures Canada by FCMs, and any person or company who trades in a contract solely through an agent who is an FCM, are exempt from the requirements of section 33 of the CFA; and

AND IT IS ORDERED by the Commission that, pursuant to section 38 of the CFA, trades in ICE Futures Canada Contracts by Hedgers who are DATPs are exempt from the registration requirement under section 22 of the CFA;

PROVIDED THAT ICE Futures Canada complies with the terms and conditions attached hereto as Schedule "B":

AND IT IS ORDERED by the Commission that, pursuant to section 78 of the CFA, the Commission's Previous Order is revoked;

AND IT IS ORDERED by the Commission that, pursuant to section 60 of the CFA, the Director's Acceptance Order is revoked; and

AND IT IS ORDERED by the Director that the Director's Exemption Order is revoked.

DATED at Toronto this 25 day of September, 2012.

"C. Wesley M. Scott"
 
"Vern Krishna"
 
"Susan Greenglass"

 

SCHEDULE "A"

CRITERIA FOR EXEMPTION FROM RECOGNITION OF A DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE

RECOGNIZED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION

OF THE CANADIAN SECURITIES ADMINISTRATORS

PART 1 REGULATION OF THE EXCHANGE

1.1 Regulation of the Exchange

The exchange is recognized or authorized by another securities commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada and, where applicable, is in compliance with National Instrument 21-101 -- Marketplace Operation and National Instrument 23-101 -- Trading Rules, each as amended from time to time.

PART 2 GOVERNANCE

2.1 Governance

The governance structure and governance arrangements of the exchange ensure:

(a) effective oversight of the exchange,

(b) that business and regulatory decisions are in keeping with its public interest mandate,

(c) fair, meaningful and diverse representation on the board of directors (Board) and any committees of the Board, including:

(i) appropriate representation of independent directors, and

(ii) a proper balance among the interests of the different persons or companies using the services and facilities of the exchange,

(d) the exchange has policies and procedures to appropriately identify and manage conflicts of interest, and

(e) there are appropriate qualifications, remuneration, limitation of liability and indemnity provisions for directors, officers and employees of the exchange.

2.2 Fitness

The exchange has policies and procedures under which it will take reasonable steps, and has taken such reasonable steps, to ensure that each director and officer is a fit and proper person.

PART 3 REGULATION OF PRODUCTS

3.1 Review and Approval of Products

The products traded on the exchange and any changes thereto are reviewed by the appropriate securities commission or similar regulatory authority, and are either approved by the appropriate authority or are subject to requirements established by the authority that must be met before implementation of a product or of changes to a product.

3.2 Product Specifications

The terms and conditions of trading the products are in conformity with the usual commercial customs and practices for the trading of such products.

3.3 Risks Associated with Trading Products

The exchange maintains adequate provisions to measure, manage and mitigate the risks associated with trading products on the exchange including, but not limited to, margin requirements, intra-day margin calls, daily trading limits, price limits, position limits, and internal controls.

PART 4 ACCESS

4.1 Fair Access

(a) The exchange has established appropriate written standards for access to its services including requirements to ensure

(i) participants are appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or Ontario commodity futures laws, or exempted from these requirements,

(ii) the competence, integrity and authority of systems users, and

(iii) systems users are adequately supervised.

(b) The access standards and the process for obtaining, limiting and denying access are fair, transparent and applied reasonably.

(c) The exchange does not

(i) permit unreasonable discrimination among participants, or

(ii) impose any burden on competition that is not reasonably necessary and appropriate.

PART 5 REGULATION OF PARTICIPANTS ON THE EXCHANGE

5.1 Regulation

The exchange has the authority, resources, capabilities, systems and processes to allow it to perform its regulation functions, whether directly or indirectly through a regulation service provider, including setting requirements governing the conduct of its participants, monitoring their conduct, and appropriately disciplining them for violations of exchange requirements.

PART 6 RULEMAKING

6.1 Purpose of Rules

(a) The exchange has rules, policies and other similar instruments (Rules) that are designed to appropriately govern the operations and activities of participants.

(b) The Rules are not contrary to the public interest and are designed to

(i) ensure compliance with securities legislation and derivatives legislation, as applicable,

(ii) prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices,

(iii) promote just and equitable principles of trade,

(iv) foster co-operation and co-ordination with persons or companies engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in securities or derivatives, as applicable,

(v) provide a framework for disciplinary and enforcement actions, and

(vi) ensure a fair and orderly market.

PART 7 DUE PROCESS

7.1 Due Process

For any decision made by the exchange that affects a participant, or an applicant to be a participant, including a decision in relation to access, exemptions, or discipline, the exchange ensures that:

(a) parties are given an opportunity to be heard or make representations, and

(b) it keeps a record of, gives reasons for, and provides for appeals or reviews of its decisions.

PART 8 CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT

8.1 Clearing Arrangements

The exchange has appropriate arrangements for the clearing and settlement of transactions through a clearing agency{1}.

8.2 Regulation of the Clearing Agency

The clearing agency is subject to acceptable regulation.

8.3 Access to the Clearing Agency

(a) The clearing agency has established appropriate written standards for access to its services.

(b) The access standards for clearing members and the process for obtaining, limiting and denying access are fair, transparent and applied reasonably.

8.4 Sophistication of Technology of Clearing Agency

The exchange has assured itself that the information technology used by the clearing agency has been adequately reviewed and tested and provides at least the same level of safeguards as required of the exchange.

8.5 Risk Management of Clearing Agency

The exchange has assured itself that the clearing agency has established appropriate risk management policies and procedures, contingency plans, default procedures and internal controls.

PART 9 SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

9.1 Systems and Technology

Each of the exchange's critical systems has appropriate internal controls to ensure completeness, accuracy, integrity and security of information, and, in addition, has sufficient capacity and business continuity plans to enable the exchange to properly carry on its business. Critical systems are those that support the following functions:

(a) order entry,

(b) order routing,

(c) execution,

(d) trade reporting,

(e) trade comparison,

(f) data feeds,

(g) market surveillance,

(h) trade clearing, and

(i) financial reporting.

9.2 Information Technology Risk Management Procedures

The exchange has appropriate risk management procedures in place including those that handle trading errors, trading halts and circuit breakers.

PART 10 FINANCIAL VIABILITY

10.1 Financial Viability

The exchange has sufficient financial resources for the proper performance of its functions and to meet its responsibilities.

PART 11 TRANSPARENCY

11.1 Transparency

The exchange has adequate arrangements to record and publish accurate and timely trade and order information. This information is provided to all participants on an equitable basis.

PART 12 RECORD KEEPING

12.1 Record Keeping

The exchange has and maintains adequate systems in place for the keeping of books and records, including, but not limited to, those concerning the operations of the exchange, audit trail information on all trades, and compliance with, and/or violations of Exchange requirements.

PART 13 OUTSOURCING

13.1 Outsourcing

Where the exchange has outsourced any of its key services or systems to a service provider, it has appropriate and formal arrangements and processes in place that permit it to meet its obligations and that are in accordance with industry best practices.

PART 14 FEES

14.1 Fees

(a) All fees imposed by the exchange are reasonable and equitably allocated and do not have the effect of creating an unreasonable condition or limit on access by participants to the services offered by the exchange.

(b) The process for setting fees is fair and appropriate, and the fee model is transparent.

PART 15 INFORMATION SHARING AND REGULATORY COOPERATION

15.1 Information Sharing and Regulatory Cooperation

The exchange has mechanisms in place to enable it to share information and otherwise co-operate with the Commission, recognized self-regulatory organizations, other recognized or exempt exchanges, clearing agencies, investor protection funds, and other appropriate regulatory bodies.

{1} For the purposes of these criteria, "clearing agency" also means a "clearing house".

 

SCHEDULE "B"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

REGULATION OF ICE FUTURES CANADA

1. ICE Futures Canada will maintain its recognition as a self-regulatory organization and a commodity futures exchange with the MSC and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of the MSC.

2. ICE Futures Canada will continue to comply with its ongoing requirements set out in MSC Order No. 5718, as amended from time to time, or any successor to such order.

3. ICE Futures Canada will continue to meet the Criteria for Exemption from Recognition of a Derivatives Exchange Recognized in Another Jurisdiction of the Canadian Securities Administrators as set out in Schedule "A".

ACCESS

4. ICE Futures Canada will not allow Ontario resident participants to become DATPs unless they are appropriately registered to trade in ICE Futures Canada Contracts or are Hedgers.

5. ICE Futures Canada will require each Ontario resident applicant for DATP status that intends to rely on the Hedger Relief as part of the application documentation, to:

(a) represent that it is a Hedger;

(b) acknowledge that ICE Futures Canada deems the Hedger representation to be repeated by the applicant each time it enters an order for an ICE Futures Canada Contract and that the applicant must be a Hedger for the purposes of each trade resulting from such an order;

(c) agree to notify ICE Futures Canada if the applicant ceases to be a Hedger;

(d) represent that it will only enter orders for its own account; and

(e) acknowledge that it is a market participant under the CFA and is subject to applicable requirements.

6. ICE Futures Canada may reasonably rely on a written representation from each Ontario Participant in making the determination in paragraph 5 above.

7. ICE Futures Canada will require Ontario Participants to notify ICE Futures Canada if their registration or exemption from registration has been revoked, suspended or amended by the Commission and, following notice from the Ontario Participant or the Commission and subject to applicable laws, ICE Futures Canada will promptly restrict access to ICE Futures Canada if the Ontario Participant is no longer appropriately registered with or exempted by the Commission.

8. With respect to order-routing access, ICE Futures Canada will ensure that the guidance it provides indicates that a DATP who is a dealer engaged in the business of trading commodity futures and commodity options is permitted to grant access to ICE Futures Canada to a client in Ontario provided that (i) the client is a registered FCM under the CFA; (ii) the DATP is a registered FCM under the CFA or (iii) the DATP is regulated as a dealer (or equivalent) in its home jurisdiction and the client is a Hedger or is able to rely on another exemption from registration under the CFA.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

9. ICE Futures Canada will promptly notify staff of the Commission of any of the following:

(a) any material change to the business or operations of ICE Futures Canada or the information provided in the Application;

(b) any change or proposed change to the MSC Order No. 5718 or MSC Order No. 5719; and

(c) any change to the regulatory oversight by the MSC.

10. ICE Futures Canada will maintain the following updated information and submit such information to the Commission on at least a quarterly basis, and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Participants;

(b) a list of all Ontario Participants against whom disciplinary action has been taken in the last quarter by ICE Futures Canada or the MSC with respect to activities on ICE Futures Canada;

(c) a list of all investigations commenced in the previous quarter by ICE Futures Canada relating to Ontario Participants;

(d) a list of all Ontario applicants who have been denied participant status in ICE Futures Canada; and

(e) for each ICE Futures Canada Contract, the total trading volume originating from Ontario Participants.

RULE AND PRODUCT REVIEW

11. ICE Futures Canada will concurrently provide the Commission with copies of all rules, policies, contract specifications and amended contract specifications (together, "Rules") that it files for review and receipt of non-disapproval with the MSC. Once the MSC has provided non-disapproval of the Rules, ICE Futures Canada will provide copies of all final Rules to the Commission within two weeks of receipt of non-disapproval by the MSC.

FINANCIAL VIABILITY

12. ICE Futures Canada will file with the Commission all annual financial statements required to be filed with the MSC, within the same timeframes as required by the MSC.

INFORMATION SHARING

13. ICE Futures Canada must promptly provide the Commission, upon request directly or through the MSC, as the case may be, any and all data, information, analyses in the custody and control of the ICE Futures Canada, including without limiting the generality of the following:

(a) data, information and analyses relating to all of its businesses; and

(b) data, information and analyses of third parties in its custody or control that relates to the operation of ICE Futures Canada.

SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION AND AGENT FOR SERVICE

14. For greater certainty, ICE Futures Canada submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of; (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario, and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario, in a proceeding arising out of, related to or concerning or in any other manner connected with the activities of ICE Futures Canada in Ontario.

15. For greater certainty, ICE Futures Canada will file with the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom may be served a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning the activities of ICE Futures Canada in Ontario.

 

SCHEDULE "C"

 

The Manitoba Securities Commission

 

 

 

THE COMMODITY FUTURES ACT

)

Order No. 5718

 

)

 

Sections 14(1), 15(1)

)

June 16, 2008

 

ICE FUTURES CANADA, INC.

WHEREAS:

(A) ICE Futures Canada, Inc. (the "Exchange") through its predecessor corporate organization, Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. and WCE Holdings Inc. made application to the Manitoba Securities Commission (the "Commission") for the following orders:

(i) Recognizing the Exchange as a self-regulatory organization pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Act; and

(ii) Registering the Exchange as a commodity futures exchange in Manitoba pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the Act;

(B) Order No. 3784 was issued by the Commission to Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. and WCE Holdings Inc. on June 11, 2002;

(C) It has been represented to the Commission by ICE Futures Canada, Inc. that:

1. The Exchange is a Manitoba corporation incorporated on November 1, 2001 carrying on business as a commodity futures exchange;

2. All of the shares of the then-parent company of the Exchange; WCE Holdings Inc., were purchased by 5509794 Manitoba Inc. on August 27, 2007;

3. The ultimate parent company of 5509794 Manitoba Inc. is IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. a corporation subsisting under the laws of the State of Delaware whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are widely held;

4. The Exchange and Holdings were part of a corporate reorganization and name change which became effective on January 1, 2008 whereby the Exchange was renamed ICE Futures Canada, Inc. and its direct parent became 5509794 Manitoba Inc.

5. The Exchange established, and maintains a separate division, the Regulatory Division, headed by a Special Regulatory Committee (SRC) with clearly defined market regulation and compliance responsibilities and a distinct governance structure, all in accordance with the purpose and objectives of the Act.

(D) The Commission is of the opinion that, pursuant to the criteria set out in the Act, that it is in the public interest to grant this order.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. THAT, subject to the terms and conditions set out in Appendix "A" to this order:

(a) The Exchange is recognized as a self-regulatory organization pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Act; and

(b) The Exchange is registered as a commodity futures exchange pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the Act.

2. THAT effective January 1, 2008 this Order replaces Commission Order number 3784 dated June 11, 2002.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION

Director-Legal Signature

Appendix "A" to Order Number 5718 effective January 1, 2008.

Terms and conditions

Notice of Share Ownership

1. In the event that the Exchange intends to amend its Articles of Incorporation, the Commission will be given notice prior to any amendments being approved by the shareholders.

2. The Exchange shall submit to the Commission a list of its shareholders and their respective shareholdings on an annual basis.

Corporate Governance

3. The governance structure of the Exchange shall provide for:

a. fair and meaningful representation on its governing body, in the context of the nature and structure of the Exchange, and any committee established by the Exchange;

b. the appointment of no less than two of its directors shall consist of individuals who are not associated with a participant, and in the event that at any time it fails to meet such requirement, it shall promptly remedy such;

c. appropriate qualifications, remuneration, conflict of interest provisions and limitation of liability and indemnification protections for directors and officers and employees of the Exchange.

4. The Exchange shall establish and maintain conflict of interest rules and/or policies for the Board, all committees, including the SRC, and Exchange staff. Such rules and/or policies shall extend to anyone in a position to affect the outcome of a decision and shall provide for all such persons to be required to declare their interests and to foresee the possibility that a person may withdraw from a matter.

Access

5. The requirements of the Exchange shall permit all registered dealers that satisfy the criteria of the Exchange, including a requirement for recognition by another organization, if applicable, to access the trading facilities.

6. The Exchange will maintain written rules and application forms for granting access to trading on its facilities.

7. The Exchange will not unreasonably prohibit or limit access by a person or company to the regulated services offered by it.

8. The Exchange will keep detailed records relating to all applications for access to the facilities of the Exchange that have been granted as well as requests for access that have been refused, including the reasons for denying or limiting access to any applicant.

Fees

9. Any and all fees imposed by the Exchange on its participants shall be reasonably allocated. Fees shall not have the effect of creating barriers to access; however they must take into consideration that the Exchange must have sufficient revenues to perform its duties and obligations as a commodity futures exchange and a self regulatory organization.

10. The process used by the Exchange to set fees shall be fair and appropriate.

Financial Viability

11. The Exchange shall maintain sufficient financial resources for the proper performance of its functions.

12. The Exchange shall provide to the Commission quarterly financial statements within 60 days of each quarter end and audited financial statements within 90 days of year-end. In addition, the Exchange will immediately provide the Commission with a written report advising of any circumstances that compromise or may potentially compromise the financial viability of the Exchange.

Regulatory Division and Special Regulatory Committee

13. The Exchange shall maintain a Regulatory Division which shall be responsible for all matters relating to compliance and market surveillance as set out in the Act or as further required by the Commission from time to time. As part of the Regulatory Division, the Exchange shall constitute and maintain a Special Regulatory Committee (SRC), which shall be a special committee appointed by the board of directors of the Exchange responsible for the Regulatory Division.

14. The operations of the Regulatory Division, including the investigation and compliance functions of the Exchange, shall be independent of the for-profit operations of the Exchange.

15. The Exchange shall ensure that the Regulatory Division has the necessary resources to fulfill its market and regulation functions.

16. Each SRC member shall be appointed by the board of directors of the Exchange for a term not less than two years. Appointments to SRC can be renewed.

17. The Exchange shall advise the Commission in writing of the names and background of each person proposed for appointment to the SRC.

18. In recognition that the SRC has been established to promote the protection of the public interest and protection of the integrity of markets, a reasonable number and proportion of members of the SRC shall not be associated with a participant registered with the Exchange.

19. SRC shall be autonomous in accomplishing its functions and in its decision-making process. The independence of the SRC shall be ensured and strict partition measures shall be established in order to prevent conflicts of interest with other activities of the Exchange.

20. Disciplinary decisions of the SRC, arising out of hearings, shall be subject to appeal to the Commission in accordance with the Act.

21. The SRC shall provide the Commission with a written report on the operations of the Regulatory Division on an annual basis. The report shall be in a form specified by the Commission and shall include:

a. description of the activities of the Regulatory Division,

b. financial information relating to all of the operations of the Regulatory Division, including all compliance and enforcement functions; and

c. such information as may be requested by the Commission from time to time.

22. The SRC shall promptly provide a written report to the Commission detailing any misconduct or fraud on the part of a participant or its representatives, or such other circumstance that may result in material loss or damage to the Exchange or its operations.

Systems

23. For each of its systems that support the operations of the Exchange, the Exchange shall, or in the case of systems that are owned by third parties the Exchange shall ensure that the third parties shall:

a. Make reasonable current and future capacity estimates;

b. Conduct necessary stress tests of critical systems on a reasonably frequent basis to determine the ability of those systems to process transactions in an accurate, timely and efficient manner;

c. Develop and implement reasonable procedures to review and keep current the development and testing methodology of those systems;

d. Review the vulnerability of those systems and computer operations to internal and external threats including physical hazards and natural disasters;

e. Establish reasonable contingency and business continuity plans; and

f. Notify the Commission, in writing, of any material systems failures or changes that impact market operations.

Purpose of Rules

24. The Exchange shall, through the Regulatory Division and otherwise, establish such rules, regulations, policies, procedures, practices or other similar instruments as are necessary or appropriate to govern and regulate all aspects of its business and internal affairs and shall in so doing specifically govern and regulate so as to:

a. seek to ensure compliance with the Act

b. seek compliance with the terms and conditions of this order as well as any regulations, rules, policies or orders issued by the Commission;

c. seek to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices;

d. seek to promote just and equitable principles of trade;

e. seek to foster cooperation and coordination with persons or companies engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in, trades in futures and options contracts and

f. seek to provide for appropriate discipline.

Due Process

25. The Exchange, including the Regulatory Division, shall ensure that the requirements of the Exchange relating to access to its facilities, the imposition of limitations or conditions on access and denial of access are fair and reasonable, including, but not limited to, proper notice, an opportunity to be heard and make representations, the keeping of records, the giving of written reasons for decision and the provisions for appeals.

Information Sharing

26. The Exchange shall cooperate by the sharing of necessary and reasonably relevant information, with the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and other Canadian exchanges, recognized self-regulatory organizations and regulatory authorities responsible for the supervision or regulation of contracts (as defined in the Act)fch, subject to the applicable laws concerning the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

Additional Requirements

27. The Exchange shall notify the Commission prior to providing any regulatory duties or regulatory operations to other exchanges, self-regulatory organization, or other persons.

28. The Exchange shall obtain prior written approval from the Commission before subcontracting a portion of its regulatory duties or regulatory operations to other self-regulatory organizations.

29. The Exchange shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that confidential information concerning its regulatory operations is maintained in confidence and not shared inappropriately with any for-profit operations of the Exchange.

30. The Exchange shall provide the Commission and its staff with such information as it may, from time to time, request.

ALL OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED AS TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION