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Global FX and CFDs broker ATFX, has entered a strategic data infrastructure collaboration with KX, a software company focused on time-series data management and analytics. The partnership is aimed at upgrading ATFX’s technology platform with faster analytics, expanded automation and greater operational efficiency across its trading operations.
ATFX’s trading activity involves handling complex data flows from multiple liquidity providers and prime brokers, supporting hundreds of tradable instruments and servicing a large, active global client base. The collaboration with KX is designed to improve how this data is processed and analysed in real time, supporting decision-making for trading, risk and operational teams.
With the integration of KX’s technologies, ATFX expects to use kdb+, a high-performance, vector-based, time-series database optimised for ultra-low latency, real-time, streaming and historical market data. This is intended to enable ATFX to process market data streams instantly and provide trading, risk and operations teams with timely, actionable insights.
ATFX will also use the KX MCP Server, an AI-powered interface that combines natural-language queries with tools to access structured and unstructured financial data. This is designed to give a wider range of ATFX teams, including non-technical business users, access to accurate, real-time insights without the need to write code.
Enhanced reporting for institutional and retail clients is expected to be delivered via the KDB-X platform, described as a unified, high-performance data engine that brings together time-series, vector and AI analytics. ATFX plans to use this to generate faster, more accurate reporting, with a view to supporting higher levels of transparency.
The collaboration is also framed around scalability and cost-efficiency. With trading volumes increasing, ATFX aims to scale its operations more effectively while maintaining performance and controlling infrastructure costs. ATFX and KX additionally plan to integrate advanced AI and large language models to automate workflows and support deeper analytical insights.
“Our collaboration with KX demonstrates ATFX's commitment to leveraging state-of-the-art technology to deliver real-time data excellence and superior client service," said Jeffrey Siu, Chief Operating Officer, ATFX. "In empowering the ATFX team to make smarter, faster decisions in a dynamic market environment, this initiative directly delivers clear benefits to our clients.”
— Jeffrey Siu, Chief Operating Officer, ATFX
“We are thrilled to collaborate with ATFX, a forward-thinking leader in online trading. Our MCP Server and KDB-X platform will enable ATFX to harness the full power of real-time market intelligence and AI, driving innovation and operational efficiency.”
— Ashok Reddy, Chief Executive Officer, KX
The combination of these tools is intended to support real-time risk modelling and scenario analysis, aiding portfolio risk management. Automated, customisable dashboards are being used to streamline reporting, while secure, rapid access to real-time and historical data across teams is expected to improve collaboration and agility.
ATFX is a global fintech broker with a local presence in 24 locations and nine licences from regulatory authorities, including the UK’s FCA, Australia’s ASIC, Cyprus’ CySEC, the UAE’s SCA, Hong Kong’s SFC, South Africa’s FSCA, Mauritius’ FSC, Seychelles’ FSA and Cambodia’s SERC. The broker positions its services around customer focus, technology and regulatory compliance for clients trading FX and CFDs.
KX Software provides real-time, time-series and AI-driven analytics across sectors including capital markets, aerospace and defence, and high-tech manufacturing. Its platform is built to enable organisations to extract insights from streaming, sensor and historical data to support use cases such as predictive maintenance, operational automation and real-time simulation.
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