Network Service Providers (NSPs)

As an alternative to using the London Stock Exchange’s Extranex network, the Exchange’s services can also be accessed through accredited Network Service Providers (NSPs).

NSPs act as carriers of Exchange information and trading services to our end clients who contract with the NSP for provision of network connectivity and sign agreements directly with the Exchange for access to our trading and information services. Clients using an NSP connection will have individual service enablements set up on our trading and information systems. The data and trading feeds are in exactly the same format as those received by a direct customer and are subject to the same testing requirements.

End customers employing NSP connectivity will either deploy an accredited ISV solution or develop bespoke interfaces to our feeds.

Why choose an NSP connection?:

• cost effective delivery via your existing network provider
• no intervention, pure Infolect data and direct trading interfaces
• price execution assurance
• quick set up
• consolidated infrastructure
• scalability – ability to add new services quickly.

Services accessible via an NSP connection:

• Infolect – the Exchange’s high performance information delivery system that delivers real-time data, market prices and news. Infolect also provides access to Borsa Italiana and FTSE International services and Johannesburg Stock Exchange services.
• TradElect – the Exchange’s trading system that delivers unprecedented levels of performance, enhanced functionality and new services to our markets.
• FIX Gateway – a cost-effective and flexible message-routing system using the FIX Protocol, providing access to multiple global liquidity pools via a single connection.