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Alpari (UK) Ltd Expands its Trading Platform with Morningstar Quotes Real-Time Data
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Deliver high value at low cost. Online broker Alpari (UK) Ltd has a vision to help clients trade a variety of instruments, though it launched to serve Forex and precious metals traders. Keeping its commitment to low pricing means the broker must always consider the cost of expansion. Alpari’s decision to add contracts for difference (CFDs), a type of derivative commonly traded outside the United States, began with the search for suitable data. “It was a priority to find a reliable provider of live and historical exchange data,” says Paul Kiff, Alpari’s head of trading. Expand strategically. While looking for pricing data to drive its models, Alpari discovered Morningstar Quotes. “We talked to a lot of data providers,” recalls Norbert Lukasiewicz, who manages product development. “But the deciding factors were the reliability of the feed and its ease of integration—plus, of course, the cost.” Ultimately, Alpari selected a streaming real-time feed covering 250 instruments from 10 exchanges, delivered via API. “This has allowed us to expand into other products,” explains Kiff.
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trading, risk management, and portfolio management applications, as well as client-facing websites. Brokerage firms, banks, hedge funds, trading firms, media outlets, and buy-side institutions looking for a new source for real-time data can find cost and efficiency advantages while benefiting from the hands-on client service Morningstar is known for. Each feed is tailored with the markets, formats, and time intervals a business needs—yet can be set up in as little as one day.
Dedicated data specialists manage the necessary negotiations and contracts with exchanges worldwide. Our direct relationships with 160+ data sources make it possible to simplify this process for our clients. Local Morningstar support teams work closely with clients to maintain a deep understanding of how to meet their business and technology needs, as well as apply their regional market expertise to resolve any issues with logistics.
See sample real-time data global.morningstar.com/Quotes
Real-Time Market Data Distribution Network
Resilient links between London/Tokyo, London/Hong Kong, Hong Kong/Shanghai, Hong Kong/Tokyo, and Frankfurt/Mumbai
200Mb-per-second link between Chicago and New York
200Mb-per-second triangular link between London, Frankfurt, and New York, with a VPN backup
Negotiate with expertise. As Alpari’s advocate, Morningstar negotiated with the exchanges involved to get the best pricing for data use, then consolidated everything into one contract. “We were fairly green in our understanding of exchange costs and license fees,” says Kiff. “Morningstar did the necessary paperwork and made all the contacts, saving us quite a lot of time and streamlining our costs.” Prepare for new markets. Alpari successfully launched CFD trading earlier this year. “Morningstar gives us an edge that allows us to compete with rival Forex brokers by offering products such as CFDs and delivering accurate data at a good speed,” explains Lukasiewicz. “Compared to other brokers, we can really stand out from the crowd. As we enter new markets, Morningstar will be the company we will talk to regarding any kind of data.” K
Paul Kiff is head of trading and Norbert Lukasiewicz is product development manager at Alpari (UK) Ltd.
Low-Latency Data Delivered Directly From Exchanges
Feeds from Exchange Link Various Exchanges
Feedhandler Process Client Data Normalized and Distribution Streamlined Multicast Feed
Delivered to Client Systems
To Client Systems
Exchange Link ExchangeA Exchange B Exchange C
Feedhandler Process
Client Distribution
Multicast Feed
Multicast Feed
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