Nomura Launches Ultra Low Latency Trading Service
London, October 22, 2009 – Nomura today announced the launch of its next generation ultra low latency trading service. Utilising the latest networking technology, the platform will offer clients co-located software hosting and ultra fast connectivity to major exchanges and MTFs in Europe.
The low latency network has been designed by Nomura's technology and product teams utilizing the expertise of COLT, a leading European infrastructure services provider to the finance community. COLT will provide the network infrastructure for this solution. A dedicated fibre optic network has been rolled out in three major European cities, setting new standards for speed and throughput.
"The fastest possible market data and the fastest possible trading connections are critical for the low latency trading community. At Nomura, we have combined leading networking and trading expertise with significant investments to achieve these goals," said Jeff Zorek, Global Co-Head of Prime Product Management at Nomura.
Nomura's co-location service is supported by a specialist infrastructure team, ensuring clients receive a dedicated end to end service. The platform also delivers a very high level of security and seamless integration with Nomura's Prime Services products. Nomura and COLT aim to continue collaborating on future enhancements to the platform.
Tanuja Randery who heads COLT's Global Business Division added, "Harnessing the power of ultra low latency network solutions is increasingly critical for our finance customers. We have worked closely with Nomura to build a solution that pushes the boundaries of latency. We have combined speed to market, advanced technology leveraging our Next Generation Platform and real market knowledge to help Nomura drive its business growth and we look forward to collaborating with Nomura to enhance the solution in the future."
Nomura has this year climbed the ranks of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), reaching and retaining the number 1 spot in July, August and September 2009. "The launch of Nomura's co-location network will help expand our market share across all European equities, and will assist us in becoming a top-five global trading house," said Mr Zorek.
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Nomura
Nomura is a leading financial services group and the preeminent Asian-based investment bank with worldwide reach. Nomura provides a broad range of innovative solutions tailored to the specific requirements of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients through an international network in over 30 countries. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 26,000 staff worldwide. Nomura's unique understanding of Asia enables the company to make a difference for clients through five business divisions: retail, global markets, investment banking, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura, please visit www.nomura.com.
