CFN, Telekurs Ally for Low-Latency Data

Herndon, Va.-based network and co-location provider CFN Services will this week unveil Alpha, an outsourced platform for firms outside the top tier of high-frequency trading to access market data and other services, and will announce a deal with SIX Telekurs to source low-latency exchange data via Telekurs’ market connections and vendor-of-record status.

The alliance provides CFN with access to direct exchange data—initially covering North America, though the vendors may extend this to leverage