Waypoint Trading Solutions, a TNS business, is significantly expanding its European operations with the establishment of new services within the Equinix MD6 colocation data centre in Madrid. This strategic move is designed to support managed hosting and provide ultra-low latency Layer 1 exchange connectivity to the BME Exchange (Bolsas y Mercados Españoles).
The expansion is a direct response to BME's anticipated migration of its matching engines from its current Las Rozas data centre to the Equinix MD6 facility, scheduled for the second quarter of 2027. By positioning itself ahead of this transition, Waypoint will ensure that trading firms can maintain close proximity to the core Spanish trading platform, thereby minimising network latency and enabling more efficient market access.
This latest development further extends Waypoint's extensive European presence, which already includes colocation services in key financial centres such as London and Frankfurt. The new Madrid hub will offer customers, including market data vendors and exchange members, direct access to Spanish equities and derivatives markets for both market data and order entry. Waypoint will also provide Layer 3 services from the MD6 facility.
Jeff Mezger, Vice President of Product Management at Waypoint Trading Solutions, expressed enthusiasm for the development, stating their commitment to supporting BME's migration and enhancing their European connectivity. Santiago Ximenez Rodriguez, Head Data & Connectivity, Exchanges, SIX, welcomed the expansion, noting that Waypoint's presence in MD6 will provide customers with direct access to BME Exchange from a crucial European financial hub.
The addition of this new colocation in Madrid is part of Waypoint's ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive colocation services across Europe. This network already encompasses data centres for major exchanges including SIX Swiss Exchange, CBOE Europe, Deutsche Boerse, Euronext, LME, Nasdaq Nordic, and LSE. Waypoint, as a registered data vendor and application service provider with SIX, offers a managed infrastructure alternative, allowing trading firms to focus their resources on core business activities rather than extensive in-house infrastructure maintenance.
Customers leveraging Waypoint's MD6 services will gain direct access to a dynamic financial hub featuring over 85,000 equities, fixed income, and derivative instruments, alongside an expanding ecosystem of growth market listings and securitised derivatives.