Connamara Technologies enhances its EP3 platform with bilateral matching capabilities, expanding exchange operators' ability to create customized trading venues
Executive summary: Connamara Technologies announced that its EP3 platform now supports bilateral matching, enabling exchange operators to build markets where trades follow bilateral count rules. The feature gives exchanges greater flexibility to launch tailored trading venues, which can attract new participants and increase trading volumes without costly redevelopment.
Who is involved: Connamara Technologies (technology provider), exchange operators (prospective customers), and market participants who may trade on the new venues.
Likely next: Exchange operators are expected to evaluate and potentially deploy the bilateral matching feature in upcoming trading venues, with further integrations into EP3’s clearing and surveillance modules.
Connamara Technologies announced that its EP3 exchange, clearing and surveillance platform now supports bilateral matching, allowing exchange operators to design markets where trades are governed by bilateral count rules. The update adds flexibility to the platform’s existing matching and clearing functions, potentially enabling new market models without requiring a full system overhaul. The move reflects ongoing demand for adaptable infrastructure in electronic trading as venues seek to differentiate their offerings.
Timeline
- — Connamara Technologies Expands EP3® to Support Bilateral Matching and New Market Models (PR Newswire)
Analysis — what this means
Sectors affected
- exchange technology
- financial market infrastructure