Equinix LD4 opened in 2007. It has since become one of three key trading venues in the London market – and is the only one not owned by an exchange. (The other two are London Stock Exchange (equities), located in the City, and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) which hosts LIFFE, in Basildon, Essex). Equities and foreign exchange are the two main asset classes traded in LD4. Given the nature of the client base, facility standards are high.
Equinix LD4 in Slough is a key financial trading venue in London. It hosts established platforms such as BATS Chi-X, the largest MTF by volume, and LMAX, an MTF for FX and commodities. Equinix LD4 is therefore a leading London colocation ecosystem, and has a particular focus on ultra-low-latency electronic trading.