Xpansiv

Trade, track, and monetize energy and environmental commodities globally.

Exchange / Platform Data Infrastructure Investment Platform Research Trading Transaction Processing 📍 New York Hybrid
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Overview

Carbon credits, renewable energy certificates, clean fuel credits, and water rights each trade in separate, fragmented markets with inconsistent pricing data and settlement processes. Xpansiv was built to sit at the intersection of all of them. The company operates what it describes as the world’s largest integrated platform for energy and environmental commodities, connecting exchanges, registries, brokerage, and power management across five continents. Its client base spans financial institutions, corporations, governments, and power producers, with over 100,000 customers including Fortune 500 companies.

For a family office with exposure to clean energy assets, carbon project investments, or ESG-oriented procurement obligations, Xpansiv offers access to several distinct capabilities through a single platform:

  • CBL, its spot exchange for carbon credits and RECs, with real-time price discovery and electronic settlement
  • Evolution Markets, a brokerage arm for structured transactions and long-term offtake agreements, named best broker across EU, UK, and North American carbon markets in 2026 Environmental Finance Rankings
  • Xpansiv Registries, covering NAR, TIGR, Evident I-REC(E), and Digital Fuels Registry with over 300 GW of registered capacity
  • Xpansiv Data, providing transaction-based, real-time and historical market data sourced directly from its own exchanges
  • H2OX, a 24/7 Australian water rights exchange with fixed per-megalitre fees and same-day settlement

The platform received a $400 million investment from Blackstone and has expanded through acquisitions of APX, SRECTrade, Evolution Markets, PineSpire, and Evident. Pricing is not disclosed publicly and requires direct engagement. The platform is purpose-built for institutional and corporate participants transacting at scale; family offices with only incidental or passive exposure to environmental commodities are unlikely to need the depth of infrastructure Xpansiv provides.

"Xpansiv operates the world's largest integrated, open and neutral market infrastructure for the global energy transition."
Xpansiv

Product & Capabilities

Main Tasks
Trading and brokerage of carbon credits, RECs, and clean fuel certificates Issuance, tracking, and retirement of environmental commodities through owned registries Structured offtake agreements and long-term transaction advisory via Evolution Markets Wholesale power scheduling, settlement, and 24/7 grid operations management Real-time and historical market data delivery for environmental and energy instruments Trading of Australian water entitlements and allocations via H2OX
Assets Supported
Carbon Credits Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) Water Rights and Allocations Recycled Content Certificates Wholesale Electricity Clean Fuel Certificates
Top Features
CBL spot exchange for carbon and RECs with electronic settlement Evolution Markets brokerage and structured transaction services Xpansiv Registries (NAR, TIGR, Evident I-REC(E), Digital Fuels Registry) Xpansiv Data real-time and historical transaction-based pricing Xpansiv Power wholesale electricity scheduling across all 7 US ISOs H2OX water exchange with fixed per-megalitre fees and 1-business-day settlement Xpansiv Connect portfolio management across registries with workflow automation LCFS credit generation and sale for EV charging and fleet operators Solar SREC program for residential and commercial solar owners CORSIA-eligible carbon offsets via CBL GEO CORSIA CP1 contract
Technology
Hybrid NFA Member (Evolution Markets Futures LLC) CFTC Registered Introducing Broker (Evolution Markets Futures LLC and Evolution Markets Limited) FCA Registered (Evolution Markets Limited)
Integrations
CME Group S&P Global Platts MSCI NEPOOL NYGATS MIRECS NCRETS ERCOT CAISO MiQ GreenBlue Recycled Materials Registry KRX (Korea Exchange)

Pricing

Cost Structure
Transaction-based fees (fixed fee per megalitre for water trades; percentage of price for permanent water trades); other pricing not disclosed

Pricing estimates are indicative only. Contact Xpansiv directly for a tailored quote based on your specific requirements.

Company

OwnershipPE-owned (Blackstone investment of $400M received)
Offices
New York London Sydney
Top Markets
United States Australia United Kingdom Saudi Arabia South Korea
Key People
JM
John Melby
Chief Executive Officer
FM
Frank McAnally
Chief Financial Officer
NR
Nathan Rockliff
Chief Strategy Officer
PS
Paul Sestili
Chief Operating Officer
HH
Henrik Hasselknippe
Chief Platform Officer
BS
Ben Stuart
Chief Commercial Officer
EA
Evan Ard
President, Evolution Markets
KM
Karen Miller
Chief People Officer
SS
Seshadri Sundaram
Chief Technology Officer
MG
Michael Goldstein
General Counsel
EC
Erika Crandall
Chief Risk Officer
Recognition
Best Broker - EU Carbon Markets, Environmental Finance Rankings 2026 Best Broker - UK Carbon Markets, Environmental Finance Rankings 2026 Best Broker - North American Carbon Markets, Environmental Finance Rankings 2026 Top Workplace - Built In, 2nd consecutive year (2025/2026)

Clients & Focus

Firm Type Exchange / Platform
Client Count100,000+

Support & Onboarding

Support Options
Email support by product line, phone support, dedicated contacts by region and product category

Contact

Headquarters
500 Fifth Ave., 26th Floor, New York, NY 10110
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