The webinar revealed the critical infrastructure challenges that trading firms face when expanding into Asia. Regulatory fragmentation, diverse exchange protocols, and inconsistent latency performance across the region are persistent barriers to institutional market access. BSO is positioned as a regional service expert by addressing each of these challenges with a network engineered specifically for the demands of electronic trading.

Matthew Lemprière outlined how BSO’s infrastructure goes beyond basic routing. The company supports over 240 global PoPs with low-latency Layer 2 Ethernet and Radio Frequency paths between key financial hubs including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, London, and Chicago. These routes are continuously optimised to support real-time data transmission and latency-sensitive execution, particularly for HFT and FX trading.

BSO’s approach includes exchange-specific co-location (e.g., HKEX, SGX), physical and virtual cross-connects, and integration with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. This enables clients to deploy hybrid trading environments, combining co-located infrastructure with scalable cloud execution for both traditional and digital asset strategies.

During the webinar, emphasis was placed on the value of proximity. Co-location within exchange data centres-such as Zhangjiang IDC for SHFE or Equinix for regional connectivity, shave off microseconds that directly impact order fill quality and arbitrage opportunities. BSO supports this with direct access and redundant routing options through its RF Secure offering, which allows for automatic failover between RF and fibre networks.

BSO also facilitates new market access. With emerging demand in regions like Thailand, Vietnam, and India, the network extends to these growth markets via regional PoPs and tertiary routes, offering scalable deployment for institutional clients seeking to diversify their footprint without sacrificing latency guarantees.