NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG-- January 13, 2022 -- Options, the leading provider of managed trading infrastructure and connectivity to the global Capital Markets, has today announced the expansion of hosting capabilities in the Hong Kong Exchange for access to both the Equities and Derivatives markets.

HKEX is one of the world’s major exchange groups, operating across equities, commodities, fixed income, and currency markets. Options’ ultra-low latency connectivity provides regional and international participants with seamless access to China, the USA, and the wider APAC regions through HKEX.

Options’ Managing Director for APAC, Jun Ashida, said, “As the world’s leading Managed Colocation service provider, our focus is to provide clients with robust and resilient ultra-low latency connectivity and hosting services within a fully compliant infrastructure.

“We have worked closely with HKEX in expanding our Equities and Derivatives offerings and are proud to offer clients this best-in-class solution. Coupled with our extensive infrastructure upgrades and high-capacity links across the region, clients can efficiently trade across Asia through just one key partner.”

Today’s news marks the latest in a string of announcements for Options, including the achievement of VMware Cloud Verified Status in NY5, partnership with Code Willing, enabling BIVA in US markets and a decade of SOC compliance.

In 2019, Options received investment from Boston-based Private Equity Firm Abry Partners. This investment has enabled Options to accelerate its growth strategy and develop its technology platform whilst expanding its reach in key financial centres globally.