Network / EXA Financial Network (EFN)

Low-latency routes to 25 financial exchanges.

Direct access to 25 exchanges across 11 countries, around 60% of global market capitalisation, on the fastest transatlantic routes available.

EFN in numbers.

Direct reach to most of the world's traded value, on the fastest paths across the Atlantic.

60%
of global market cap reachable
Sub-60ms
New York to London (lowest latency)
25
exchanges across 11 countries
$300M+
invested since 2021
Latency and protection

Faster paths, fewer surprises.

The fastest paths across the Atlantic

EXA Express is the fastest route between New York and London at under 60ms. AEC-1 is the second at 69.2ms. Both run on systems we own outright.

Protection at every layer

Nine diverse transatlantic systems, meshed with long-haul and metro protection, so multiple alternative paths exist at each layer rather than only across the ocean.

Latency and protection

The two things capital markets need, both from ownership.

Direct, compliant and secure connectivity to 25 financial exchanges across North America and Europe, with colocation and cross-connects at the exchanges themselves. Beyond those, more than 130 major exchanges are reachable across the wider platform.

Latency

EXA Express is the lowest-latency fibre between New York and London, under 60ms, the fastest owned path rather than a leased best-effort route.

Protection

8 totally diverse transatlantic routes plus multiple metro and long-haul protection paths, so a fast route is also a resilient one.

Products

Every exchange, and how we reach it.

Diverse paths to each one, so a single fault doesn't cut you off from a market.

SERVICES

What you can actually take on EFN.

Ultra-low-latency wavelengths (10G, 100G, 400G)

Dedicated optical capacity engineered specifically for latency-sensitive trading traffic, not a general-purpose service repurposed for finance.

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Exchange colocation and cross-connects

Direct, on-net access to the exchanges themselves, without stitching together a third-party circuit to get there.

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Spectrum

Dedicated optical spectrum for firms running their own equipment who need full control over their capacity.

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Dark Fibre

Raw fibre access for firms who want to build and manage their own layer of infrastructure on top of an owned path.

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Problems we solve

Real trading-desk problems, solved by ownership.

A proprietary trading firm needed the fastest, most consistent New York to London path

Our read: EXA Express on owned fibre, not a leased route. The result: lowest available latency with deterministic performance.

A bank needed resilience and compliance, not just speed, across the Atlantic

Our read: fully diverse protected routing on owned infrastructure. The result: no single point of failure, with the diversity documented for audit.

A market-data provider needed to reach multiple European venues from one US point of presence

Our read: a single owned platform reaching 25 exchanges. The result: multi-venue distribution without stitching providers together.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the New York to London latency?

EXA Express delivers the lowest-latency fibre route between New York and London, under 60ms.

Does EXA Infrastructure own the routes?

EXA owns the infrastructure serving its financial customers, giving the same team direct control of latency, security, protection and accountability.

Is DORA evidence available?

Contact your specialist to discuss the evidence and documentation needed for your DORA-related due diligence.

Which exchanges can EXA Infrastructure reach?

EFN connects financial exchanges across North America and Europe. Contact a specialist to confirm the venues and locations required for your service.

How are paths protected?

EFN combines diverse transatlantic routes with metro and long-haul protection paths. Your specialist can review physically separate route options for your service.