International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of ethics and governance. We believe that good governance is the foundation upon which we build and achieve our goals and provide value to our exchange members and other stakeholders.
To this end, we have adopted a governance structure that reflects the highest standards of independence, oversight and transparency and promotes the highest ethical conduct among our directors and employees. All aspects of our standards are clearly spelled out and strictly adhered to – our principles, policies, and code of ethics and business conduct – and are accessible on this Website.
International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.
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Amended and Restated Constitution
Compensation Committee Charter
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Contact the Board of Directors
Any interested party may contact the company's directors with questions, comments or concerns by sending an email. You may also communicate with our Board by mail addressed to an individual member of the Board, the full board, a particular committee or the independent directors as a group at:
c/o Office of the Secretary
International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.
60 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Our Board of Directors has requested that certain items which are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board should be excluded, such as spam, junk mail and mass mailings, resumes and other forms of job inquiries, surveys, business solicitations or advertisements.
Corporate Structure
On December 19, 2007, ISE was acquired by U.S. Exchange Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurex. For more information about Eurex, click here. The structure of International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (ISE Holdings) remains the same after the acquisition. The holding company organizational structure enables ISE to better compete and further expand its businesses in an ever-increasingly competitive environment. This structure provides added flexibility to grow the businesses organically and through alliances and acquisitions as such opportunities are identified.
The subsidiaries of ISE Holdings are as follows:
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International Securities Exchange, LLC ("ISE, LLC") is a wholly owned, fully electronic options exchange that trades equity, ETF, index and FX options. ISE, LLC utilizes a market structure which combines the efficiencies of electronic trading with auction market principles. ISE, LLC is the US's leading options exchange.
Affiliates of ISE Holdings are as follows:
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ISE owns approximately 31% of Direct Edge Holdings, LLC, which currently owns and operates the ISE Stock Exchange as a facility of ISE, LLC. |