StoneX expands Singapore trading link with Integral

Integral has expanded its partnership with StoneX through new connectivity at the Equinix SG1 data centre in Singapore, extending StoneX's trading infrastructure in Asia.

The arrangement gives StoneX access to liquidity hosted in Singapore for foreign exchange and precious metals trading. It builds on the firm's existing use of Integral's infrastructure in New York and London, creating a third hub to serve clients across Asia-Pacific with lower latency and faster market data delivery.

Singapore has become increasingly important for global financial firms looking to place trading systems closer to clients and market venues in Asia. That has driven demand for local infrastructure from banks, brokers and trading firms as activity in regional markets grows.

The Singapore deployment is intended to improve service for clients in some of the region's fastest-growing financial markets. By linking to Integral's set-up in SG1, StoneX can connect directly to liquidity during Asian trading hours rather than relying on systems based in Europe or the United States.

The expansion builds on a relationship spanning more than 15 years. Integral provides trading technology to financial institutions, while StoneX offers financial services across asset classes including foreign exchange and metals.

Before the Singapore expansion, StoneX was already using Integral's presence in Equinix's NY4 facility in New York and LD4 in London. The addition of SG1 gives the firm local connectivity across three major financial centres, reflecting how institutions are distributing trading infrastructure across regions to reduce delays in execution and pricing.

Regional demand

Integral has also been increasing its footprint in Singapore. It has tripled capacity at the SG1 site as demand from regional and global clients has risen, and now processes more than one million tickets a day at the facility.

That volume highlights Singapore's role not just as a booking or corporate base for financial groups, but also as a technology and trading hub. As more institutions look to serve customers in Asian time zones with locally hosted systems, data centres in the city-state have become a focal point for electronic market infrastructure.

For StoneX, the local connection is focused on two active regional markets: foreign exchange and precious metals. Both rely heavily on electronic pricing and fast access to counterparties, making physical proximity to liquidity venues and market participants a key consideration for firms seeking to improve execution for clients.

Gerard Melia, Global Head of FX Sales at StoneX, said: "By extending our infrastructure in Singapore, we are improving our ability to serve clients in one of the world's fastest-growing financial markets. In a region where speed and access to liquidity are critical, our partnership with Integral enables us to deliver the low-latency performance, agility and reliability our clients depend on."

Infrastructure shift

The move also reflects a broader shift among financial institutions towards regionalised trading architecture. Rather than routing Asian client flows solely through servers in Europe or North America, firms are increasingly placing systems inside Asian data centres to shorten network paths and reduce exposure to cross-region transmission delays.

That trend has been reinforced by growing turnover in Asian currency markets, the expansion of local institutional investor bases and the need to support around-the-clock trading desks. Singapore has benefited because of its role in foreign exchange trading, data centre connectivity and concentration of banks, brokers and liquidity providers.

Integral's expanded Singapore infrastructure is intended to support rising local demand. The company works with banks, brokers, investors and cross-border payments companies that use its technology in both internal operations and customer-facing services.

Harpal Sandhu, Chief Executive Officer at Integral, said: "This expansion deepens our longstanding relationship with StoneX, which spans more than 15 years, and reflects the trust that global institutions place in our solutions. Extending its presence in Singapore will multiply the benefits that connectivity to Integral's platform brings across StoneX's FX and precious metals operations, facilitating faster, more streamlined access to regional liquidity."