LMAX Adopts Ultency for Institutional MT5 Clients, Expands Crypto Perpetuals

LMAX Group has integrated MetaQuotes' Ultency Matching Engine into its trading infrastructure, giving institutional clients faster execution and tighter connectivity across its MetaTrader 5 offering.

The London-based cross-asset exchange handles over $40 billion in daily spot FX and digital asset flow. Brokers accessing that liquidity through MT5 will now route orders through Ultency, MetaQuotes' low-latency aggregation and matching system.

LMAX also expanded its digital asset derivatives in recent months, and the Ultency integration arrives as the firm adds 19 new tokens to its perpetual futures lineup. The exchange initially launched 100x leverage crypto perpetuals in September targeting institutional demand for leveraged digital asset exposure.

“Integrating MetaQuotes' Ultency Matching Engine enhances the existing seamless functionality our broker and institutional clients expect across our trading venues,” said Jenna Wright, Managing Director of Digital Assets at LMAX Group.

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“It strengthens execution quality, improves performance and enables clients to trade effortlessly across the full suite of LMAX products, including our expanding range of perpetual futures, offering a substantial market opportunity for institutions,” she explained.

Execution Speed Becomes Competitive Factor

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Order processing speed matters for firms trading perpetual futures, where funding rates reset every eight hours and price movements can trigger rapid position adjustments. LMAX clients trading through MT5 will route executions through Ultency's aggregation layer rather than external middleware.

“Their reputation for delivering transparent, high‑performance liquidity aligns perfectly with our commitment to advancing institutional‑grade trading technology,” Renat Fatkhullin, CEO of MetaQuotes, added. “This integration enables MT5 participants to access faster execution, deeper liquidity and greater operational resilience.”

Perpetual Futures Offering Expands

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GMG Prime adopted Ultency in January to connect institutional liquidity to MT5, becoming one of the first liquidity providers to implement MetaQuotes' matching technology. LMAX follows a similar path, though it operates regulated execution venues rather than serving purely as a liquidity provider.

The firm's infrastructure includes FCA and CySEC-regulated brokers, an FCA-regulated multilateral trading facility, and a Gibraltar-licensed digital asset venue. LMAX secured 150 million dollars from Ripple in January to support RLUSD stablecoin trading and cross-asset CFD products.

LMAX operates matching centers in London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore, serving funds, banks, and brokerages in more than 100 countries.