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Fixnetix, a leading provider of ultra-low latency market data and trading services, has announced that it will provide a direct data feed from the JSE, South Africa's only full service securities exchange and one of the world's top 20 exchanges in terms of market capitalisation. The new direct market data feed to the JSE will take advantage of Fixnetix's unparalleled high bandwidth data provision and best-of-breed feed handler technology. This will provide customers with the highest quality low latency multi-format data from the JSE, as well as providing the full order book
The JSE is the market of choice for local and international investors looking to gain exposure to the leading capital markets in South Africa and the broader African continent. The JSE also provides companies with the opportunity to raise capital in a highly regulated environment through its markets: the Main Board; the Alternative Exchange (Alt-X), and soon the Africa Board.
"There is increasing interest in the African market from both local and international investors, and we're delighted that Fixnetix has added the JSE to its exchange offerings," commented Ana Forssman, Head of Information Products Sales at the JSE. "At the JSE we're committed to sourcing the best available technologies to distribute our data, we are thrilled to be collaborating with Fixnetix, a leading provider of end-to-end market data provision and trading access."
"We're delighted to offer an ultra-low latency connection to the JSE, making Fixnetix the data feed choice for the growing number of firms that are looking to trade in the South African and the broader African market," added Hugh Hughes, Fixnetix's Chief Executive Officer. "Our commitment to end-to-end market data provision ensures that we can provide firms with the fastest access to JSE data, and we look forward to introducing new clients and liquidity into the JSE, which we believe is one of the world's most significant markets."
Fixnetix's direct ultra low latency market data feed solutions have been designed to be fast, reliable and flexible, featuring best-of-breed high performance feed handler technology, dual ticker plants technology and unparalleled high bandwidth provision. Fixnetix's feeds are available in multiple formats for quick and seamless integration, offering full redundancy throughout the entire delivery mechanism, and are provided on-the-wire reducing support and implementation costs and timeframes.
