Key takeaways
- Execution quality depends on the distance between trade server, bridge and liquidity.
- Client experience depends on the distance to access servers.
- Financial hubs such as London, New York and Tokyo host many LPs.
Start from liquidity
Find out where your liquidity providers are hosted. Hosting the trade server and bridge in the same data centre or metro area reduces latency and slippage.
Then think about clients
Place access servers in or near your main client regions. A broker with clients in the Gulf and South-East Asia benefits from access points closer to them.
Other criteria
- Cross-connect availability to LPs.
- Power and network redundancy.
- Remote hands and support quality.
- DDoS protection options.
- Cost and contract flexibility.