Venue Access
Comprehensive global connectivity to liquidity using PicoNet™
More liquidity flows through connectivity managed by Pico than any other managed service provider.
Pico provides low latency connectivity for access to over 300 global markets venues. Execute proprietary business or client orders on all the major exchanges, dark pools, and MTFs over our ultra- low latency proprietary network with options for 1Gbps, 10Gbps, or 40Gbps handoffs. We offer cost effective shared connectivity or dedicated connectivity options.
Latency sensitive clients can also connect from the same colocation facility for lowest latency access either from their own racks or using Pico managed racks and infrastructure. Clients requiring connectivity from remote locations can use PicoNet, using the fastest leased line connections between Pico’s co-location sites to ensure your flow reaches a remote matching engine with the lowest latency possible.
Tailored Connectivity
The standard Venue Access services can be enhanced using tailored solutions using proprietary risk systems, wirelesss connectivity, FPGA and other advanced technologies.
This can be combined with our market-leading analytics capabilities to help measure performance, and the support of our 24/7 service operations and delivery teams.
Market Connectivity Made Simple
Pico has a global team of venue experts who manage relationships, conduct reporting, and liaise with venue technical teams to simplify our customer’s operations. Let us be your team of venue experts.
Flexible Venue Connectivity for All Scenarios
Mutualized Connectivity
High capacity, resilient network uplinks from an exchange or trading venue, shared across multiple customers, managed and monitored by Pico for a fraction of the cost a dedicated connection. Make it your primary connection to the market or use it as a cost effective backup to your own dedicated connection.
Dedicated Connectivity
Your own private dedicated connection from a Venue but still managed and monitored by Pico to provide the lowest latency possible.
Colocated Access
Eliminate WAN latency and trade locally from the exchange colocation facility using Pico’s Venue Connectivity, either from Pico managed infrastructure or your own rack.
Risk Management
Centralize your risk management infrastructure by using PicoNet to aggregate drop-copy services from multiple different trading venues into the location of your choice.
Remote Order Routing
Use PicoNet’s global reach to execute your order routing strategy from a central location using our Venue Connectivity services.
Disaster Recovery
Combine PicoNet and our mutualized Venue Connectivity to provide a cost effective Disaster Recovery solution for remote market access in the event of a problem at the exchange colo.
Flexible Venue Connectivity for All Scenarios
Requirement Features
Mutualized Connectivity
High capacity, resilient network uplinks from an exchange or trading venue, shared across multiple customers, managed and monitored by Pico for a fraction of the cost a dedicated connection. Make it your primary connection to the market or use it as a cost effective backup to your own dedicated connection
Dedicated Connectivity
Your own private dedicated connection from a Venue but still managed and monitored by Pico to provide the lowest latency possible
Colocated Access
Eliminate WAN latency and trade locally from the exchange colocation facility using Pico’s Venue Connectivity, either from Pico managed infrastructure or your own rack.
Risk Management
Centralise your risk management infrastructure by using PicoNet to aggregate drop-copy services from multiple different trading venues into the location of your choice.
Remote Order Routing
Use PicoNet’s global reach to execute your order routing strategy from a central location using our Venue Connectivity services.
Disaster Recovery
We have access to over 300 global market venues via PicoNet, our private ultra low-latency proprietary network mesh. PicoNet is extremely flat, minimizing hops and latency wherever possible. Ultra-resilient and fault- tolerant, it provides the fastest path connections between on-net co-location sites.
Aequitas Neo
Aquis
B3
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of New York
Barclays
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles
Borsa Italiana
Boston Options Exchange
Bourse de Luxembourg
Bursa Malaysia
CIBC
CME Group
CODA
Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE)
Cboe
Cboe Europe
Citadel Securities
Citigroup
Credit Suisse
Curex
Currenex
Dash Financial
Dealerweb
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Boerse
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME)
EEX
Enskilda (SEB)
Equiduct
Euronext
FX Connect
FXSpotStream
Fenics
Fidelity
Fidessa
GFI
GPW
GTS
GTX
Goldman Sachs
IEX
Instinet
Instinet Canada Cross (ICX)
Integral
Intercontinental Exchange
JPM
Jane Street
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
Korea Stock Exchange
LMAX Exchange
LSE Group
Level ATS
LiquidityEdge
Liquidnet
London Metal Exchange (LME)
MIAX Options Exchange
Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX)
Morgan Stanley
NEX
Nasdaq
Nasdaq OMX
Neptune Networks Ltd
New York Stock Exchange
OTC Markets
Omega ATS
OneChicago
Oslo Bors
Pragma
Prague Stock Exchange
RBS Group
Refinitiv
SGX
SIX Swiss
Schwab
Soc Gen - Societe Generale
SpeedRoute-Cirrus Technology
SpiderRock
TMX Group
TPICAP
Tradeweb
Tradition
Triact Canada
Two Sigma
UBS
Vela Trading Systems
Vienna Stock Exchange
Virtu Financial
Weeden & Co.
Wells Fargoz
