Options Expands Cambridge Operations Amid Continued Growth in Market Data Services
NEW YORK & LONDON & CHICAGO & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Options Technology, the leading provider of capital markets infrastructure and hybrid cloud services, today announced the expansion of its Cambridge office in response to continued client growth and surging global demand for the firm's market data solutions.
Options' Cambridge office expansion comes in response to continued client growth and surging global demand for the firm's market data solutions.
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The newly expanded premises, located in the heart of CB1 business district, provides a start of the art working environment for the firm's growing team of engineers, product managers, and data specialists. The new location will serve as a core hub for the development and delivery of AtlasFeed and AtlasEnterprise, Options' flagship real-time and historical market data platforms. The site plays a critical role in the company's global operations, housing a growing team of product, engineering, and data specialists focused on delivering high-performance, resilient market data services to clients worldwide.
Danny Moore, President and CEO of Options Technology, commented, "The scale and sophistication of client demand for market data has grown exponentially, and our Cambridge team is right at the heart of that response. From real-time feeds to API-driven enterprise delivery, this office has become the engine room for some of our most strategic innovations. Cambridge offers a rich pool of talent and a longstanding culture of technical excellence, making it the ideal base as we continue to scale."
The expansion comes amid a period of sustained global growth for Options, as clients increasingly look to consolidate and streamline their market data access across multiple venues, formats, and geographies. Options' managed market data solutions are now deployed in every major financial centre, delivering low-latency connectivity, normalisation, entitlements management, and cloud-native integration at scale.
In parallel, the company continues to grow its global presence and invest in key product areas, including exchange connectivity, analytics tooling, and self-service controls for data operations.
Today's announcement builds on a series of strategic milestones for Options, including its Microsoft CSP direct bill capabilities in Dubai, its partnership with Couchdrop and enhanced security services with Netskope.
Options Technology:
Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. We serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Paris, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
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