StoneX Group has extended its partnership with currency technology firm Integral to establish a local connection at the Equinix SG1 data center in Singapore. The new link allows the Nasdaq-listed broker to access foreign exchange and precious metals liquidity hosted at the facility.
StoneX already operates on Integral's infrastructure at Equinix data centers in New York and London. The addition of Singapore provides the firm with a regional point of presence in Asia and removes delays associated with routing Asian order flow through servers in other regions.
According to StoneX, the deployment sharpens its ability to serve clients in Asia, where speed and access to liquidity are described as critical. Gerard Melia, Global Head of FX Sales at StoneX, said the firm is improving its service in "a region where speed and access to liquidity are critical."
Integral stated that the local deployment at Equinix SG1 will enhance access to liquidity in foreign exchange and precious metals while reducing latency and improving trading efficiency for clients across Asia. The company highlighted that the change is expected to support better execution conditions for market participants using its technology in the region.
Integral’s Singapore growth
In January, Integral tripled the size of its presence at Equinix SG1 after transaction volumes increased. The firm now processes more than one million tickets a day at the site. Singapore ranks among the largest FX trading centers globally, behind only London and New York.
Harpal Sandhu, CEO of Integral, described the latest arrangement as a deepening of "our longstanding relationship with StoneX, which spans over 15 years." The partnership focuses on connecting StoneX to liquidity and infrastructure that supports its trading and client services.
StoneX expansion strategy
The Singapore connection forms part of a broader expansion at StoneX, which has been adding licenses, offices and product lines. In January, its digital assets arm obtained a crypto license under the EU's MiCA regime through the Central Bank of Ireland.
StoneX has also opened offices in India and agreed to acquire U.S. futures broker R.J. O'Brien. These developments, together with the new Singapore link, indicate an ongoing build-out of the group’s international footprint and market access capabilities.
