Enabling seamless 24×5 connectivity to U.S. equities from Asia-Pacific and beyond
Global digital infrastructure company Colt Technology Services and Bruce Markets LLC have announced today a strategic partnership to expand capital markets solutions’ connectivity to the Bruce ATS, an Alternative Trading System (ATS), that offers overnight access to U.S. equities. The move further strengthens Colt’s capital markets infrastructure portfolio and marks a strategic step in its broader roadmap to support 24×5 trading for global financial institutions, while extending Bruce ATS’s reach to institutional clients worldwide through Broker Dealers.
As trading patterns evolve and demand rises for real-time access across time zones, particularly from Asia-Pacific markets, this partnership is designed to meet the needs of institutional clients seeking reliable access to U.S. equity markets outside of regular trading hours. Bruce ATS operates from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), Sunday through Friday morning, effectively aligning with the trading day in key financial centers in Asia such as Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo.
Colt’s integration with Bruce ATS™ is supported by its PrizmNet infrastructure, a global financial extranet that provides secure, low-latency connectivity to more than 80 exchanges and trading venues worldwide. This builds on Colt’s existing capabilities in the U.S., where it already offers direct connectivity to major venues including Nasdaq, NYSE and OPRA, as well as cloud-based access via AWS.
“Expanding our coverage to include Bruce ATS™ is a natural next step in how we support the evolving needs of capital markets,” said Wesley Elder, Product Director, Capital Markets at Colt Technology Services. “As more trading strategies are executed outside of traditional hours, traders are increasingly seeking resilient, high-performance access to liquidity around the clock. Bruce ATS™ extends our low-latency infrastructure into the overnight session, enabling firms to act on opportunities in real time, regardless of the clock.”
“Partnering with Colt Technology Services significantly expands our global reach and provides institutional clients with the enterprise-grade connectivity they require,” said Jason Wallach, CEO of Bruce Markets. “This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to redefine overnight trading by offering institutional-grade execution and reliability to market participants worldwide.”
Bruce ATS™, operated by Bruce Markets LLC, recently secured regulatory approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For Colt’s clients, this means immediate access to an increasingly important liquidity window, especially valuable during earnings season, geopolitical events, or macroeconomic data releases that take place outside U.S. market hours.
“Hong Kong and broader Asia-Pacific markets have long demanded better access to U.S. equities during their daytime trading hours,” said Amana Lau, Regional Sales Director and Head of Hong Kong. “With Bruce ATS™ now part of our ecosystem, we’re meeting that demand directly—helping firms in the region respond faster to global events and compete more effectively in a highly dynamic trading environment.”
The launch comes amid broader industry shifts towards continuous trading models and more flexible access to global markets. By extending its coverage to include the overnight U.S. session, Colt reinforces its strategy to provide a resilient, always-on foundation for market participants, regardless of geography.
Colt’s capital markets network spans across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, with the ability to interconnect clients to traditional exchanges, liquidity venues, and cloud providers. The company continues to invest in infrastructure that supports low-latency trading, real-time data delivery, and seamless access to emerging platforms like Bruce ATS™.
For more information, visit https://www.colt.net/solutions/capital-markets and http://www.brucemarkets.com.
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About Colt Capital Markets
Colt’s financial market solutions are underpinned by the Colt IQ Network – a 100Gbps optimised intelligent network – distributed to more than 32,000 on net buildings, 1100 data centres and hundreds of data network connection points around the globe. With flexibility and agility to meet the market’s requirements, Colt continues to enhance its connectivity offering to ensure its market leadership across the world. To find out more about Colt’s Capital Market solutions, visit https://www.colt.net/solutions/capital-markets/.
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