The Full Suite of ULLINK Offerings, Including Low Latency Pre-Trade Risk Management Solutions, Now Available as a Fully Managed, On-Demand Service

NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Options IT, a leading provider of ultra-low latency market data and connectivity, managed application hosting, and high-performance technology Infrastructure-as-a-Service for the sellside and buyside, today announced ULLINK, a leading provider of low-latency connectivity, risk management and trading solutions, has deployed its UL NET+ service on the Options PIPE platform.

UL NET+ is ULLINK's global, fully hosted and managed low-latency offering with a unique combination of high-speed market access, order routing, pre-Trade Risk management and advanced monitoring that allows firms to connect immediately to all global derivatives and cash markets. Sell-side and buy-side firms now have access to the full suite of ULLINK solutions as a fully managed service on the Options PIPE platform.

The Options PIPE platform is a fully managed and optimized global technology infrastructure and network connectivity environment providing on-demand, private cloud technology solutions to more than 120 investment banks, proprietary trading shops, brokerages, and traditional and alternative asset management firms globally.

"We're delighted to work with ULLINK to provide an optimal hosting environment for trading firms wanting to leverage the full range of ULLINK solutions," said Nigel Kneafsey, CEO of Options IT. "In light of the SEC's looming compliance deadline banning unfiltered market access, we anticipate a huge surge in demand for a pre-trade risk management solution that fulfills regulatory obligations without impeding trade performance."

Added Mo Takhim, Head of Managed Services at ULLINK, "In a post naked-access market environment, high frequency trading firms must now find a fully compliant pre-trade risk management solution that is robust, flexible and introduces the least amount of trading latency. We are happy to work with Options IT to offer our clients, a fully managed global low latency direct market access solution with SEC compliant advanced risk controls on the Options PIPE platform."

About ULLINK (www.ullink.com):

Fueling growth on client satisfaction, 100% independent with no tie to any broker or financial institution, ULLINK is a leading provider of comprehensive low-latency connectivity and trading solutions. ULLINK enables latency-sensitive buy and sell side financial institutions to build vendor-neutral trading environments around modular solutions for every asset class: users simply connect their existing applications to the UL BRIDGE connectivity platform, select their destinations and start trading. ULLINK provides low-latency DMA to over 40 major international markets, and comprehensive care order architectures with OMS, exception management, best execution, and algorithmic trading across the globe. These flexible solutions are available in-house, or through the UL NET global routing network or as a fully-managed service (UL NET+). ULLINK employs over 180 dedicated professionals with offices in New York, São Paulo, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and growing.

About Options IT (www.options-it.com):

Options IT is a global provider of high-performance financial technology Infrastructure-as-a-Service, delivering ultra-low latency market data, connectivity and fully managed application hosting to investment banks, proprietary trading shops, brokerages, and traditional and alternative asset management firms. Combining innovative, centralized technology solutions with highly experienced technology management and support staff, the Options PIPE® platform, provides clients with a complete financial technology infrastructure solution that is cost efficient, quick to market, and offers full flexibility and scalability in a pay-as-you-go model. With offices across North America, Europe and Asia, Options IT provides solutions to more than 120 clients globally.

CONTACT:

Options IT
Patrick Ruppe, 646-205-2500
Head of Marketing
patrick.ruppe@options-it.com
or
ULLINK
Mo Takhim, 646-304-9742
Head of Managed Services
mo.takhim@ullink.com