ATFX Connect Partners with Lucera

ATFX Connect switched to Lucera's LumeFX technology with a view to improving client fill rates.

December 14, 2022 - ATFX Connect, the institutional arm of ATFX Group, has seen an increase in client satisfaction following the integration of Lucera's LumeFX platform.

 ATFX Connect switched to Lucera's LumeFX technology with a view to improving client fill rates, wich the company says their clients are now benefitting from as latency has been reduced "dramatically".  The company says that their clients have consequently vastly increased their trading activities with ATFX.

Mathew Porter from ATFX Connect said, "Technology is key to running a successful Agency model, and this is why we have sought out a great partner in Lucera.  Latency and configurability are so important in the whole client experience, and utilising the market-leading technology that Lucera has to offer enables us to deliver exceptional service to our clients."

ATFX Connect are also seeking to tailor the liquidity to each of its clients to foster improved relationships between the end client and the liquidity providers of ATFX Connect.

Through improvements in trading technology and access to data the end user is catching up with the institutional liquidity providers and they are now seeking low costs, fast execution, good fill rates, and deep liquidity. ATFX says that with the help of Lucera's tecnology, it can tailor the market selection and trading conditions for each end client. Liquidity Providers to ATFX and end-users only trade in markets where it is mutually beneficial. 

Peter Durkan, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Lucera, commented, "The demanding nature of electronic trading today means firms need the best infrastructure and highest performing platform in place to ensure they can keep pace with the fast-moving nature of today's markets. Lucera's extensive experience delivering low-latency, mission-critical systems across asset classes makes us the ideal partner for ATFX. As their business and client needs to evolve, our shared commitment to outstanding client service, along with Lucera's continuing innovation, ensures they have the best tools available to manage all aspects of their FX franchise. Lucera is delighted to partner with ATFX in this next phase of their business and excited to work together on the opportunities ahead."

Wei Qiang Zhang, Managing Director of ATFX UK, added, "Client feedback has been great since we partnered with Lucera, and it has already helped us to push to new levels. I anticipate ATFX Connect to add to its market share as clients reward us for creating a superb trading environment."

Lucera's LumeFX allows brokers like ATFX Connect to manage and configure how clients and liquidity providers interact in a sophisticated manner, all within minutes.

The platform is fully managed, so there is no software to install or infrastructure to manage. Also, there are no API integrations to maintain or complete, allowing companies like ATFX Connect to focus on generating new business. The software also comes with quantitative analysis that allows its operators to optimise and grow trading for the benefit of all counterparties. The software is co-located in NY4, LD4, TY3 and CH2. The matching engine is unique as each client runs their instance, thereby removing any single point of failure.