Advanced Financial Services A Consultancy offering for the trading systems of the Deutsche Börse Group

Optimised Infrastructure for Individual Trading Models

The Equinix Advanced Financial Services team consult with the participants of the most important European Trading venues. The focus is the provisioning of the optimal infrastructure. We differentiate between High Frequency Traders (HFT), for whom latency is of significant importance, and Low Frequency Traders (LFT), for whom minimizing cost and optimizing the stability of their market presence are the most important priorities.

The Equinix Advanced Financial Services Consultancy offering is available whether or not you are an Equinix Colocation Services customer.

Equinix advanced financial services consultancy - modular approach.

The individual modules include:

  • Infrastructure check: An inventory of the current infrastructure and reconciliation of the requirements arising from the specifications of both trading and the exchanges 
  • Weak spot investigation: A three-step investigation, including examining current utilization figures, analyzing the current installation, and identifying and remedying weak spots
  • Technical Concepts & Design: Preparation of technical connectivity concepts, taking into account both specifications and the trading business model, with the objective of showing how an optimized infrastructure based on minimized latency (HFT) or costs (LFT) can be structured
  • Cost Comparison Analysis: Identification, comparison, and evaluation of technical concept costs to form the basis of strategic investment decisions
  • Strategic Consultancy: Providing the connectivity model, planning, and implementation of the required measures

The modules may be combined or used individually. The measures recommended by Equinix may be implemented by the customer or with our support.

  • Equinix vital ecosystems drive business growth

    Financial Services Ecosystem

    Equinix is home to a high-performance, global trading ecosystem connecting you to the most partners while reducing the number and cost of high-speed interconnections.

  • Business Continuity Solutions

    Business Continuity

    Your trading operations are mission critical. So when you experience challenging conditions, it’s critical that you don’t sacrifice – anything.

  • Platform Equinix delivers global reach for businesses

    Global Market Access

    Equinix operates in 37 markets across 12 countries and 5 continents, including strategic locations in all of the top 15 financial markets in the world.

In Their Words

“We are constantly increasing volume, expanding across the country, and bringing in new customers. As we do this, we can take advantage of the Equinix global platform which extends across every important metropolitan area around the world.”

— Jim Bird, CTO, BIDS Trading
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    BIDS Trading (PDF)

    Learn how presence inside Equinix helps BIDS Trading grow its business and support record trading volumes while reducing operational costs.

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    Boston Options Exchange (PDF)

    When you operate an all-electronic equity options market, security, transaction speed, and the ability to easily connect to other exchanges are paramount to success. These issues were top of mind as Boston Options Exchange (BOX) was evaluating choices for a new data centre.

In Their Words

“Our presence in an Equinix data center opens up new geographical and market opportunities for BOX.”

— Alan Grigoletto, Senior Vice President, Boston Options Exchange

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  • Key Trends in Financial Data Infrastructure

    What are the significant financial data trends? What trading infrastructure innovations are on the horizon? How can you optimize your infrastructure? Read the whitepaper to find out.

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Key Trends in Financial Data Infrastructure

What are the significant financial data trends? What trading infrastructure innovations are on the horizon? How can you optimize your infrastructure? Read the whitepaper to find out.

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