NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwired) — 06/17/13 — ®, a leading provider of global interconnectivity, cloud enablement services and datacenter solutions, today announced at that , an OTC derivatives execution platform, has leveraged Telx-s network & interconnection rich Cloud Connection Center, at 350 East Cermak Road, Chicago, Illinois, providing Javelin with access to . As a colocation and interconnection client in Telx-s strategically located data center in downtown , Javelin can now offer Telx-s financial community high-performance connectivity to derivatives execution platforms for Interest Rate Swaps and Credit Default Swaps. Javelin offers both anonymous electronic and voice-hybrid methodologies for trade execution.
Newly formed Swaps Execution Facilities (SEFs), that have emerged as aspects of Dodd-Frank become implemented, are incorporating their services in secure data center environments. Low-latency connectivity is a critical component for the OTC Derivatives market linking SEFs and Central Counterparty Clearing (CCPs). With CCPs being located in Chicago, the proximity of Telx-s facility at 350 East Cermak provides financial customers with high-performance and flexible connectivity to Javelin as well as to other SEF engines from a single location.
“As aspects of Dodd-Frank become cemented in the financial community, the need to establish SEFs in secure environments is a crucial step for our eventual classification as a Swap Exchange Facility,” said Michael Black, MD of Infrastructure of Javelin. “Telx-s ability to provide us with access in their premier Chicago facility, and their proximity to the clearing venues, swaps execution facilities, and buy-side participants put us in a strong market-leading position to service current and future clients.”
“We are excited to have Javelin join the expanding Telx financial ecosystem in our CHI1 facility. Javelin-s secure exchange platform with a state of the art user interface is well positioned in the rapidly changing OTC Derivatives market,” said Shawn Kaplan, general manager of Financial Services for Telx. “In recent months we have seen an increasing number of trading systems turn to Telx and our , most recently with the announcement of Sky Road joining Telx-s financial community. Javelin and other industry leading financial institutions at 350 East Cermak benefit by connecting with other financial institutions in the facility, which allows them to offer their full suite of services with flexible connectivity to current and future clients.”
Telx-s , located in the South Loop of the Chicago Central Business District, provides customers with the financial eco-system at 350 Cermak, one of the leading financial eco-systems in the world. As the operators of the “Meet-Me-Room,” and one of the largest colocation providers at the at 350 Cermak, Telx provides industry leading data center and connectivity services for the global financial community.
Attendees at SIFMA Tech 2013 in New York City can register to attend Telx-s grand opening event of its new flagship data center, in Clifton, New Jersey on . Round-trip transportation will be provided by Telx for all registered guests. The event will feature a keynote address by NFL Legend Phil Simms, along with public remarks Clifton Mayor James Anzaldi, State Senator Nia Gill, and Telx-s Executive Vice President of Engineering and Construction Michael Terlizzi. Cocktails and refreshments will be served, and tours of the new data center will be given.
Javelin Capital Markets, LLC () was formed in 2009 as a derivatives execution platform for Interest Rate Swaps and Credit Default Swaps. Javelin offers both anonymous electronic and voice-hybrid methodologies for trade execution. Javelin works with several execution and agency swap partners to ensure optimal liquidity for its diverse customer base. Javelin will register as a SEF, or Swap Execution Facility, under the Dodd Frank Act as soon as the SEF rules are finalized.
Telx is a leading provider of interconnection and data center services in strategic, high-demand North American markets. With 19 premier C3 Cloud Connection Centers by Telx (SM), Telx increases speed to market and reduces connectivity costs by providing direct connections to a community of the industry-s highest performance networks and access to 1,000+ customers, including leading telecommunications carriers, ISPs, cloud providers, content providers and enterprises. Telx is a privately held company headquartered in New York City, servicing 13 US markets with five facilities across the New York / New Jersey Metro area, two facilities in Chicago, two facilities in Dallas, four facilities in California, (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and two in Santa Clara), two Pacific Northwest facilities, Seattle and Portland and facilities in Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix and Charlotte, N.C.
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