Blackstone Announces $400 Million Investment in Xpansiv

Blackstone Announces $400 Million Investment in Xpansiv, the Leading Global Carbon and Environmental Commodities Exchange Platform   NEW YORK, NY & SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Blackstone announced today that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners (“Blackstone”) have committed $400 million to lead a strategic investment in Xpansiv Limited (“Xpansiv”), the premier market-infrastructure platform for global … Continued

Xpansiv Opens London Office

Xpansiv Opens New London Office SYDNEY, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON — Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG commodities, today announced it has opened a London office to better support its growing client base in the United Kingdom and Europe. “Xpansiv ESG commodity markets are truly global, and we’re pleased to be closer to clients … Continued

Erika Crandall Joins Xpansiv as Chief Risk Officer

Erika Crandall Joins Xpansiv as Chief Risk Officer SYDNEY, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON – April 11, 2022 — Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG commodities, today announced that Erika Crandall will be joining the company as Chief Risk Officer (CRO). “I’m excited to join Xpansiv during this time of expansion to help ensure the … Continued

Xpansiv Launches Digital Crude Oil

Xpansiv Launches Digital Crude Oil with Lundin Energy and Intertek as Inaugural Participants NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, SYDNEY, LONDON, MILAN — Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG commodities, today announced the launch of Digital Crude Oil™ (DCO), the latest addition to the Xpansiv Digital Fuels™ Program. DCO units registered on the Xpansiv DF Registry enable … Continued

Xpansiv Enters Agreement to Acquire APX

Xpansiv Enters Agreement to Acquire APX to Integrate Global ESG Market Infrastructure SYDNEY, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO – 2 March 2022 — Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG commodities, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% ownership stake in APX, Inc., the leading provider of registry infrastructure for energy and environmental markets. Upon receipt of regulatory approvals, … Continued

Sesh Sundaram Joins Xpansiv as CTO

Sesh Sundaram Joins Xpansiv as CTO SYDNEY, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON — Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG commodities, today announced Sesh Sundaram as Chief Technology Officer. Sesh brings more than 20 years of experience in capital markets, having last served as Managing Director, Engineering and Execution at CME Group, where he headed engineering … Continued

CME Group to Launch CBL C-GEO Futures

CME Group to Launch CBL Core Global Emissions Offset Futures CHICAGO – CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch CBL Core Global Emissions Offset™ (C-GEO™) futures on March 7, 2022, pending all relevant regulatory reviews. CBL C-GEO futures are intended to align with the Core Carbon Principles, an emerging set … Continued

Xpansiv Secures Credit Line from Macquarie

Xpansiv Secures Credit Line from Macquarie to Fuel Growth and Pursue Additional Acquisitions NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO — Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG commodities, today announced it has received additional financing from Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets division (“Macquarie”). Xpansiv secured a strategic debt facility from Macquarie for future growth and M&A activities, … Continued

Digital Fuels Program Launch

Digital Fuels Program Launch Initial Focus on Natural Gas and Methane Performance Growing awareness of methane’s contribution to climate change—pound for pound 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the near term—was punctuated at COP26 last year when 100+ countries pledged to cut methane emissions by 30% or more by 2030. In parallel, dozens … Continued

2021 Xpansiv Carbon Volume Rises 288%

2021 Xpansiv Carbon Volume Rises 288% Driven by Surge of Corporate Net-Zero and ESG Demand Carbon volume on Xpansiv market CBL exceeded 120M; market share doubled to 36%. CBL GEO®—the world’s first voluntary carbon offset benchmark contract—rallied 899% on year. Launch of groundbreaking digital platform that enables commodity valuation by ESG factors, creating Digital Natural … Continued