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Upcoming Webinar: Trade the Middle East & North Africa: Connectivity, Data Systems & Processes
In Partnership With Date: 6 November 2024 Time: 11am London / 1pm Egypt & Saudi Arabia / 2pm United Arab Emirates / 6am CET Duration: 50 minutes As key states across the region seek alternatives to the fossil fuel industries that have driven their economies for decades, pioneering financial centres are emerging in Egypt, United…
RETN and IPC Systems Launch High-Capacity 10G Connectivity Between Frankfurt and Hong Kong
RETN, the independent global network services provider, has partnered with IPC Systems to introduce a new 10G connectivity link between Frankfurt and Hong Kong, enhancing network diversity and performance for the financial markets. Implemented within a two-week period, the low-latency terrestrial route utilises RETN’s TRANSKZ super-highway, providing a robust and diverse connection between Europe and…
Inside CME Group’s Strategic Migration: Moving Globex to Google Cloud
Earlier this summer, CME Group and Google Cloud announced plans to create a new, ultra-low latency private Google Cloud region and co-location facility in Aurora, Illinois, marking a major step forward in their strategic partnership, originally announced in November 2021. With these plans now taking shape, the CME has published “CME Globex on Google Cloud,”…
Wise Platform Joins AbbeyCross to Enhance Global FX Payment Connectivity
AbbeyCross, the FX payment connectivity provider, has announced the addition of Wise Platform as its newest payment partner. Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure, enables banks, financial institutions, and enterprises worldwide to facilitate fast, secure, and cost-effective international payments. By leveraging Wise’s infrastructure, which connects directly to five payment systems and collaborates with over 90…
LTP Partners with Avelacom to Enhance Low Latency Network Services for Crypto Trading
Low latency network solutions provider Avelacom has been chosen by LTP, a prime broker for digital assets in the Asia Pacific region, to deliver advanced network services. The collaboration aims to enhance trading speeds and reliability for LTP’s diverse client base, including hedge funds, high-frequency trading firms, funds of funds, and family offices, across global…
Johannesburg Stock Exchange Expands Colo 2.0 Service with Beeks and IPC Support
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is advancing its Colo 2.0 service through an extended collaboration with Beeks Group and IPC. In response to rising demand for dual-location disaster recovery solutions, Beeks’ Exchange Cloud service has now been deployed at Teraco’s secondary data centre, aiming to strengthen the JSE’s resilience, ensuring robust infrastructure for the future….
Avelacom Enhances Network Latency Between Europe and East Asia
Ultra-low latency connectivity provider Avelacom has significantly reduced network latencies between European markets and key East Asian cities, including Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The company claims that it has set new speed records, with the round-trip latency for its London to Shanghai route now under 125 milliseconds, surpassing the previous industry benchmark of approximately…
Euronext Launches EWIN Microwave Link Between London & Bergamo, Halving Order Transmission Latency
Euronext, the pan-European exchange and market infrastructure group, has launched the Euronext Wireless Network (EWIN), making it the first exchange in Europe to offer ‘plug & Play’ order entry via microwave technology, and significantly enhancing the speed of order transmissions between London, UK, and Bergamo, Italy. The launch of EWIN represents a significant technological advancement…
Horizon Trading Solutions Launches Mutualised Hosting Services in Partnership with TNS
Electronic trading and algorithmic technology provider Horizon Trading Solutions has partnered with financial market infrastructure vendor Transaction Network Services (TNS), to launch its new mutualised hosting services. The collaboration allows Horizon to utilise TNS’ robust hosting and hardware solutions as a colocation provider, enabling on-premise services at the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) data centre for…
Global InterXchange Launches Groundbreaking Dark Fiber Route Across Hudson River
Global InterXchange, LLC (GIX) has launched the first privately owned, carrier-neutral dark fibre route across the Hudson River in two decades. The new high-speed network connects Digital Realty’s JFK12 data centre at 60 Hudson Street in Manhattan with Equinix’s NY1 at 165 Halsey Street in New Jersey, utilising advanced fibre technologies and equipment that offer…