LONDON -- To facilitate higher performance electronic trading around the world, Telstra today launched its Global Financial Trading Solutions, a reliable low latency trading network and expert managed services including server infrastructure in financial hubs, managed cloud and global unified communications.

Matthew Lempriere, Head of Financial Services Market Segment, Global Enterprise & Services, said the new service provided UK businesses with a scalable, flexible and on demand ICT solution, helping them react to market events faster than ever.

“UK financial services organisations face many challenges in today’s highly competitive capital market place. The need to comply with increasing global and domestic regulatory requirements, along with reduced volatility and margins, means financial institutions are turning their attention to new and innovative ways to reduce costs and gain access to new pools of liquidity and trading partners.

“Backed by faster response times and higher scalability, Telstra’s Global Financial Trading Solutions facilitates increased efficiencies, helping customers mitigate risk and address compliance concerns, while focusing on what’s most important to them – driving revenue and sustainable business growth,” Matthew said.

In addition to low latency connectivity between major financial capitals including London, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney, Telstra’s Global Financial Trading Solutions include: