By co-locating matching engines in major regional data centers, local trading firms can have a robust and cost effective trading process.
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Ryan Gagne, Sales, North America, Divisa UK Ltd.
This guest article was written by Divisa Capital’s Ryan Gagne, an FX market veteran, with over 15 years of experience working with some of the market leaders in FX such as State Street Global Link, Hotspot FXi, FX Bridge, Alpari, and currently with Divisa Capital. His experience has positioned him on the front line of e-FX trading consultation to global banks, institutional money managers, and leveraged hedge funds as well as proprietary, corporate and retail trading firms.
Foreign exchange trading is a global beast by nature and before the age of electronic trading, business was conducted point to point via a telephone and location was not a significant factor in the process. Well times have surely changed. With the birth of centralized matching engines (CME) and global limit order book (GLOB) exchange style trading systems, location has become a factor. Let me explain:
A CME or GLOB is a single point of presence, a physical location where a server connects all trading parties (i.e. banks, brokers, trading parties, etc. regardless of where each individual firm is), globally. Simply put; it is one place for the whole world to come together to trade. Much like a physical stock or futures exchange, NYSE, CME, CBOT, LSE, etc.
So what is the problem?
It sounds good, looks efficient until you factor in one thing, latency. The latency I am focusing on is the delay from input into a system to receiving the outcome. In this case, it is the time from when the trade is initiated to when it reaches the trading 'exchange'. The latency in the actual matching process can be put on a shelf and saved for another discussion, we shall focus on the time it takes to get from point A to point B and back to point A.
No matter the quality of the line, the types of connections or the hardware in place between locations; latency will always exist. Reason being, data transmission can only move so fast and in data’s case, no faster than the speed of light. Sounds fast and in certain situations, it is….Well except when it comes to trading. The speed of light as we know it moves at about 186,000 miles per second and data takes about 50ms (milliseconds) when employing the best of the best technology to get from London to New York.
For many of these exchanges, the eastern seaboard of the United States is their only location. A single location for their matching engine forces a call to action for non-US firms.
Wrench or a hammer, what will fix this?
So how do many firms try to eliminate this inherent latency, simply by moving closer to the exchange. Each exchange is located in a centralized data center where other firms can rent rack space and make direct connections to any exchange of their desire, although at a price; a price that questions if there is a need to reduce the latency in the trading process. For some firms, that cost pales in comparison to the profits they aim to generate in a low latency environment.
For other firms, the cost can eliminate a large portion of their potential profits, making the idea impossible. So what can they do?
Think smarter, work harder
Well, it’s not what the trader can do to get to an exchange; it is what an exchange can do to get to the trader. Regional server locations are the solution for many firms globally. By co-locating matching engines in major regional data centers, i.e. London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Munich, local trading firms that are not co-located aside of these machines can still have a robust and cost effective trading process.
Some may ask “But why all this work if latency is not a major factor?” The fact is, latency in a lot of cases for trading firms is a major ingredient in their overall trading performance. Retail brokerage firms monitor their client trade execution performance in several ways; rejected trades and repriced trades are two contributing factors to lower trade execution performance. Repriced and rejected trades are also two outcomes where latency is a factor. Let me explain:
Consequently, the time it takes from when the end client clicks on the 'buy' or 'sell' button to when the trade is committed on the matching engine is somewhere around, 100 to 150ms in an optimal scenario. Inside those precious couple hundred milliseconds, another client of that same centralized exchange sends in an order to trade, this client though co-located their server a couple racks down from the centralized exchange style platform. The problem is it is the exact same trade as that retail client sitting over in London.
Hence, the race is on and in this case, that retail client will never win, and because of this a couple things may happen. In most cases, that retail client would either have his trade rejected or repriced and potentially at a rate worse than what they expected. If this happens once maybe the client won’t notice, but if this is a regular occurrence, over time at client level and overall at a firm level the retail broker will suffer a tarnished reputation and loss of business.
Band Aids and Duct Tape
In some cases, a retail broker may realize they need to do something to try to improve their clients’ experiences and one idea that is often tried is a low cost co-location hosted solution with a non-financial provider. This type of provider might be good to host a web server for some type of service where latency is not a material factor in their process and a 'low cost' solution turns out to be a long term cost.
Pointing out the obvious, by using a regionally based server, whether it be in London, Sydney, Tokyo, New York, Munich, Johannesburg, etc. a great deal of these risks can be reduced.
Is there a 'Solves All Problems' solution? Sadly, no there is not. No firm could fathom locating servers in every place so that every single client’s experience is perfect but creating a more efficient trading process is possible.
Ryan Gagne, Sales, North America, Divisa UK Ltd.
This guest article was written by Divisa Capital’s Ryan Gagne, an FX market veteran, with over 15 years of experience working with some of the market leaders in FX such as State Street Global Link, Hotspot FXi, FX Bridge, Alpari, and currently with Divisa Capital. His experience has positioned him on the front line of e-FX trading consultation to global banks, institutional money managers, and leveraged hedge funds as well as proprietary, corporate and retail trading firms.
Foreign exchange trading is a global beast by nature and before the age of electronic trading, business was conducted point to point via a telephone and location was not a significant factor in the process. Well times have surely changed. With the birth of centralized matching engines (CME) and global limit order book (GLOB) exchange style trading systems, location has become a factor. Let me explain:
A CME or GLOB is a single point of presence, a physical location where a server connects all trading parties (i.e. banks, brokers, trading parties, etc. regardless of where each individual firm is), globally. Simply put; it is one place for the whole world to come together to trade. Much like a physical stock or futures exchange, NYSE, CME, CBOT, LSE, etc.
So what is the problem?
It sounds good, looks efficient until you factor in one thing, latency. The latency I am focusing on is the delay from input into a system to receiving the outcome. In this case, it is the time from when the trade is initiated to when it reaches the trading 'exchange'. The latency in the actual matching process can be put on a shelf and saved for another discussion, we shall focus on the time it takes to get from point A to point B and back to point A.
No matter the quality of the line, the types of connections or the hardware in place between locations; latency will always exist. Reason being, data transmission can only move so fast and in data’s case, no faster than the speed of light. Sounds fast and in certain situations, it is….Well except when it comes to trading. The speed of light as we know it moves at about 186,000 miles per second and data takes about 50ms (milliseconds) when employing the best of the best technology to get from London to New York.
For many of these exchanges, the eastern seaboard of the United States is their only location. A single location for their matching engine forces a call to action for non-US firms.
Wrench or a hammer, what will fix this?
So how do many firms try to eliminate this inherent latency, simply by moving closer to the exchange. Each exchange is located in a centralized data center where other firms can rent rack space and make direct connections to any exchange of their desire, although at a price; a price that questions if there is a need to reduce the latency in the trading process. For some firms, that cost pales in comparison to the profits they aim to generate in a low latency environment.
For other firms, the cost can eliminate a large portion of their potential profits, making the idea impossible. So what can they do?
Think smarter, work harder
Well, it’s not what the trader can do to get to an exchange; it is what an exchange can do to get to the trader. Regional server locations are the solution for many firms globally. By co-locating matching engines in major regional data centers, i.e. London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Munich, local trading firms that are not co-located aside of these machines can still have a robust and cost effective trading process.
Some may ask “But why all this work if latency is not a major factor?” The fact is, latency in a lot of cases for trading firms is a major ingredient in their overall trading performance. Retail brokerage firms monitor their client trade execution performance in several ways; rejected trades and repriced trades are two contributing factors to lower trade execution performance. Repriced and rejected trades are also two outcomes where latency is a factor. Let me explain:
Consequently, the time it takes from when the end client clicks on the 'buy' or 'sell' button to when the trade is committed on the matching engine is somewhere around, 100 to 150ms in an optimal scenario. Inside those precious couple hundred milliseconds, another client of that same centralized exchange sends in an order to trade, this client though co-located their server a couple racks down from the centralized exchange style platform. The problem is it is the exact same trade as that retail client sitting over in London.
Hence, the race is on and in this case, that retail client will never win, and because of this a couple things may happen. In most cases, that retail client would either have his trade rejected or repriced and potentially at a rate worse than what they expected. If this happens once maybe the client won’t notice, but if this is a regular occurrence, over time at client level and overall at a firm level the retail broker will suffer a tarnished reputation and loss of business.
Band Aids and Duct Tape
In some cases, a retail broker may realize they need to do something to try to improve their clients’ experiences and one idea that is often tried is a low cost co-location hosted solution with a non-financial provider. This type of provider might be good to host a web server for some type of service where latency is not a material factor in their process and a 'low cost' solution turns out to be a long term cost.
Pointing out the obvious, by using a regionally based server, whether it be in London, Sydney, Tokyo, New York, Munich, Johannesburg, etc. a great deal of these risks can be reduced.
Is there a 'Solves All Problems' solution? Sadly, no there is not. No firm could fathom locating servers in every place so that every single client’s experience is perfect but creating a more efficient trading process is possible.
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If AI is the engine, data is the fuel. Without quality, accessible data, AI cannot work well; and without the right mindset, data remains just numbers instead of insight. In this session, leading experts will explore how AI and data are democratizing opportunities for businesses and personal growth. Discover practical ways to make AI accessible today, anticipate its transformative impact on African markets, and learn actionable steps to prepare for what's next. Let's talk about:
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-How AI and data drive business efficiency and innovation in trading and fintech
-AI tools to elevate trading or business strategies
-How to access and maximise the power of data and AI
-Emerging AI and data trends in Africa and their economic ripple effects
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-How AI and data drive business efficiency and innovation in trading and fintech
-AI tools to elevate trading or business strategies
-How to access and maximise the power of data and AI
-Emerging AI and data trends in Africa and their economic ripple effects
If AI is the engine, data is the fuel. Without quality, accessible data, AI cannot work well; and without the right mindset, data remains just numbers instead of insight. In this session, leading experts will explore how AI and data are democratizing opportunities for businesses and personal growth. Discover practical ways to make AI accessible today, anticipate its transformative impact on African markets, and learn actionable steps to prepare for what's next. Let's talk about:
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This session brings one seasoned trader to the stage for an unfiltered account of the position that still defines how they think about markets.
Attendees will walk away with:
-A first-hand account of how a conviction trade is built, from thesis and entry through position management and exit
-Understanding of what turns a market observation into a live position, and what holds it when conditions shift
-Insight into how timing, execution quality, and market structure shaped the final result
-Perspective on what the trade revealed about edge, risk tolerance, and when to hold through a position moving against you
-Clarity on what separates a well-built trade from a well-timed one
Most market post-mortems describe what happened to prices. Few describe what happened in the trading room while the position was open: the entry conviction, the moments that tested it, and the exit decision that closed the book.
This session brings one seasoned trader to the stage for an unfiltered account of the position that still defines how they think about markets.
Attendees will walk away with:
-A first-hand account of how a conviction trade is built, from thesis and entry through position management and exit
-Understanding of what turns a market observation into a live position, and what holds it when conditions shift
-Insight into how timing, execution quality, and market structure shaped the final result
-Perspective on what the trade revealed about edge, risk tolerance, and when to hold through a position moving against you
-Clarity on what separates a well-built trade from a well-timed one
Most market post-mortems describe what happened to prices. Few describe what happened in the trading room while the position was open: the entry conviction, the moments that tested it, and the exit decision that closed the book.
This session brings one seasoned trader to the stage for an unfiltered account of the position that still defines how they think about markets.
Attendees will walk away with:
-A first-hand account of how a conviction trade is built, from thesis and entry through position management and exit
-Understanding of what turns a market observation into a live position, and what holds it when conditions shift
-Insight into how timing, execution quality, and market structure shaped the final result
-Perspective on what the trade revealed about edge, risk tolerance, and when to hold through a position moving against you
-Clarity on what separates a well-built trade from a well-timed one
Most market post-mortems describe what happened to prices. Few describe what happened in the trading room while the position was open: the entry conviction, the moments that tested it, and the exit decision that closed the book.
This session brings one seasoned trader to the stage for an unfiltered account of the position that still defines how they think about markets.
Attendees will walk away with:
-A first-hand account of how a conviction trade is built, from thesis and entry through position management and exit
-Understanding of what turns a market observation into a live position, and what holds it when conditions shift
-Insight into how timing, execution quality, and market structure shaped the final result
-Perspective on what the trade revealed about edge, risk tolerance, and when to hold through a position moving against you
-Clarity on what separates a well-built trade from a well-timed one
Most market post-mortems describe what happened to prices. Few describe what happened in the trading room while the position was open: the entry conviction, the moments that tested it, and the exit decision that closed the book.
This session brings one seasoned trader to the stage for an unfiltered account of the position that still defines how they think about markets.
Attendees will walk away with:
-A first-hand account of how a conviction trade is built, from thesis and entry through position management and exit
-Understanding of what turns a market observation into a live position, and what holds it when conditions shift
-Insight into how timing, execution quality, and market structure shaped the final result
-Perspective on what the trade revealed about edge, risk tolerance, and when to hold through a position moving against you
-Clarity on what separates a well-built trade from a well-timed one
Most market post-mortems describe what happened to prices. Few describe what happened in the trading room while the position was open: the entry conviction, the moments that tested it, and the exit decision that closed the book.
This session brings one seasoned trader to the stage for an unfiltered account of the position that still defines how they think about markets.
Attendees will walk away with:
-A first-hand account of how a conviction trade is built, from thesis and entry through position management and exit
-Understanding of what turns a market observation into a live position, and what holds it when conditions shift
-Insight into how timing, execution quality, and market structure shaped the final result
-Perspective on what the trade revealed about edge, risk tolerance, and when to hold through a position moving against you
-Clarity on what separates a well-built trade from a well-timed one
Agentic Inequality: Democratizing Financial Access Through AI & Blockchain
Agentic Inequality: Democratizing Financial Access Through AI & Blockchain
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As crypto and CFD trading continue to expand across Africa, access to advanced tools and market insights remains uneven. This session explores how AI and blockchain can bridge that gap by empowering informal traders and underserved communities to participate more effectively in digital financial markets. The discussion will focus on practical applications of technology to improve accessibility, education, and investment outcomes in both formal and informal sectors.
In this discussion, we will explore:
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-How crypto and blockchain can enable broader participation beyond traditional financial systems
-Addressing access barriers: infrastructure, education, and affordability in underserved communities
-Opportunities for brokers and platforms to tap into the informal trading economy
As crypto and CFD trading continue to expand across Africa, access to advanced tools and market insights remains uneven. This session explores how AI and blockchain can bridge that gap by empowering informal traders and underserved communities to participate more effectively in digital financial markets. The discussion will focus on practical applications of technology to improve accessibility, education, and investment outcomes in both formal and informal sectors.
In this discussion, we will explore:
-The role of AI in democratizing access to trading tools, insights, and strategy development
-How crypto and blockchain can enable broader participation beyond traditional financial systems
-Addressing access barriers: infrastructure, education, and affordability in underserved communities
-Opportunities for brokers and platforms to tap into the informal trading economy
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In this discussion, we will explore:
-The role of AI in democratizing access to trading tools, insights, and strategy development
-How crypto and blockchain can enable broader participation beyond traditional financial systems
-Addressing access barriers: infrastructure, education, and affordability in underserved communities
-Opportunities for brokers and platforms to tap into the informal trading economy
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In this discussion, we will explore:
-The role of AI in democratizing access to trading tools, insights, and strategy development
-How crypto and blockchain can enable broader participation beyond traditional financial systems
-Addressing access barriers: infrastructure, education, and affordability in underserved communities
-Opportunities for brokers and platforms to tap into the informal trading economy
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In this discussion, we will explore:
-The role of AI in democratizing access to trading tools, insights, and strategy development
-How crypto and blockchain can enable broader participation beyond traditional financial systems
-Addressing access barriers: infrastructure, education, and affordability in underserved communities
-Opportunities for brokers and platforms to tap into the informal trading economy
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-The role of AI in democratizing access to trading tools, insights, and strategy development
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-Addressing access barriers: infrastructure, education, and affordability in underserved communities
-Opportunities for brokers and platforms to tap into the informal trading economy
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You will learn:
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-What brokers actually track: cookies, partner tags, MT4 manager accounts, and sub-IB networks
-Which platform perks are genuine trader value and which are IB marketing dressed up as benefits
-How to evaluate an IB before you deposit and what questions to ask when something feels off
A WhatsApp group, a YouTube channel, a referral link: Most retail traders in Africa found their broker through an IB, and the relationship with brokers can become complex. This session pulls back the curtain on how IBs are tracked, paid, and incentivised, and what that means for the trader on the other side of the referral link.
You will learn:
-How IB compensation works (CPA vs. revenue share) and why it shapes the advice they give
-What brokers actually track: cookies, partner tags, MT4 manager accounts, and sub-IB networks
-Which platform perks are genuine trader value and which are IB marketing dressed up as benefits
-How to evaluate an IB before you deposit and what questions to ask when something feels off
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You will learn:
-How IB compensation works (CPA vs. revenue share) and why it shapes the advice they give
-What brokers actually track: cookies, partner tags, MT4 manager accounts, and sub-IB networks
-Which platform perks are genuine trader value and which are IB marketing dressed up as benefits
-How to evaluate an IB before you deposit and what questions to ask when something feels off
A WhatsApp group, a YouTube channel, a referral link: Most retail traders in Africa found their broker through an IB, and the relationship with brokers can become complex. This session pulls back the curtain on how IBs are tracked, paid, and incentivised, and what that means for the trader on the other side of the referral link.
You will learn:
-How IB compensation works (CPA vs. revenue share) and why it shapes the advice they give
-What brokers actually track: cookies, partner tags, MT4 manager accounts, and sub-IB networks
-Which platform perks are genuine trader value and which are IB marketing dressed up as benefits
-How to evaluate an IB before you deposit and what questions to ask when something feels off
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You will learn:
-How IB compensation works (CPA vs. revenue share) and why it shapes the advice they give
-What brokers actually track: cookies, partner tags, MT4 manager accounts, and sub-IB networks
-Which platform perks are genuine trader value and which are IB marketing dressed up as benefits
-How to evaluate an IB before you deposit and what questions to ask when something feels off
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You will learn:
-How IB compensation works (CPA vs. revenue share) and why it shapes the advice they give
-What brokers actually track: cookies, partner tags, MT4 manager accounts, and sub-IB networks
-Which platform perks are genuine trader value and which are IB marketing dressed up as benefits
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gRAND Plans: Trading South Africa's Most Volatile Asset
gRAND Plans: Trading South Africa's Most Volatile Asset
gRAND Plans: Trading South Africa's Most Volatile Asset
gRAND Plans: Trading South Africa's Most Volatile Asset
gRAND Plans: Trading South Africa's Most Volatile Asset
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The Rand is one of the world's most politically sensitive currencies. Budget speeches, credit rating reviews, MPC decisions, election results — each one moves it. For South African traders, the ZAR is home ground; it is not safe ground. This panel asks the practical question: how do you trade a currency you live in?
Attendees will walk away with:
-A clear view of which domestic events have the most consistent impact on ZAR across recent cycles
-Understanding of how global risk appetite and dollar strength amplify or dampen local triggers
-Insight into how institutional positioning around SA credit events differs from retail assumptions
-Perspective on the risk management challenge of trading your own currency with leverage
The Rand is one of the world's most politically sensitive currencies. Budget speeches, credit rating reviews, MPC decisions, election results — each one moves it. For South African traders, the ZAR is home ground; it is not safe ground. This panel asks the practical question: how do you trade a currency you live in?
Attendees will walk away with:
-A clear view of which domestic events have the most consistent impact on ZAR across recent cycles
-Understanding of how global risk appetite and dollar strength amplify or dampen local triggers
-Insight into how institutional positioning around SA credit events differs from retail assumptions
-Perspective on the risk management challenge of trading your own currency with leverage
The Rand is one of the world's most politically sensitive currencies. Budget speeches, credit rating reviews, MPC decisions, election results — each one moves it. For South African traders, the ZAR is home ground; it is not safe ground. This panel asks the practical question: how do you trade a currency you live in?
Attendees will walk away with:
-A clear view of which domestic events have the most consistent impact on ZAR across recent cycles
-Understanding of how global risk appetite and dollar strength amplify or dampen local triggers
-Insight into how institutional positioning around SA credit events differs from retail assumptions
-Perspective on the risk management challenge of trading your own currency with leverage
The Rand is one of the world's most politically sensitive currencies. Budget speeches, credit rating reviews, MPC decisions, election results — each one moves it. For South African traders, the ZAR is home ground; it is not safe ground. This panel asks the practical question: how do you trade a currency you live in?
Attendees will walk away with:
-A clear view of which domestic events have the most consistent impact on ZAR across recent cycles
-Understanding of how global risk appetite and dollar strength amplify or dampen local triggers
-Insight into how institutional positioning around SA credit events differs from retail assumptions
-Perspective on the risk management challenge of trading your own currency with leverage
The Rand is one of the world's most politically sensitive currencies. Budget speeches, credit rating reviews, MPC decisions, election results — each one moves it. For South African traders, the ZAR is home ground; it is not safe ground. This panel asks the practical question: how do you trade a currency you live in?
Attendees will walk away with:
-A clear view of which domestic events have the most consistent impact on ZAR across recent cycles
-Understanding of how global risk appetite and dollar strength amplify or dampen local triggers
-Insight into how institutional positioning around SA credit events differs from retail assumptions
-Perspective on the risk management challenge of trading your own currency with leverage
The Rand is one of the world's most politically sensitive currencies. Budget speeches, credit rating reviews, MPC decisions, election results — each one moves it. For South African traders, the ZAR is home ground; it is not safe ground. This panel asks the practical question: how do you trade a currency you live in?
Attendees will walk away with:
-A clear view of which domestic events have the most consistent impact on ZAR across recent cycles
-Understanding of how global risk appetite and dollar strength amplify or dampen local triggers
-Insight into how institutional positioning around SA credit events differs from retail assumptions
-Perspective on the risk management challenge of trading your own currency with leverage
