ATFX Connect Taps EBS Direct to Enhance FX Liquidity Offering

ATFX Connect, the institutional trading arm of the CFD broker ATFX Group, announced that it has become a participant on EBS Direct.

EBS Direct is a relationship-based quote-driven market launched by EBS, a provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in FX markets and part of CME Group. It supports both disclosed and non-disclosed trading via a GUI and API.

ATFX Connect is regulated by the UK FCA an provides customized liquidity and distribution solutions for institutional clients such as banks, hedge funds, brokers, and asset management companies. Through this partnership, the company will continue its expansion within the institutional electronic FX offering.

Wei Qiang Zhang, Managing Director of ATFX Connect, said: "We are pleased to announce that ATFX Connect has become a participant in EBS Direct as part of the ongoing expansion of our institutional offering. With this partnership, we are able to offer clients even more flexibility in the provision of tailored liquidity solutions with various trading opportunities and best possible execution speed. We will continue focusing on delivering the award-winning liquidity and customer service to our Institutional Clients."

Hugh Whelan, Executive Director and Head of EBS Direct, said: "We are continuously evaluating opportunities to provide our clients with a richer suite of liquidity, by connecting to ATFX, EBS Direct will further extend our clients' access to liquidity across currencies, time zones, and FX products, enabling dynamic trading opportunities and ensuring competitive execution."

At the end of last year, Fazzaco reported that ATFX Connect had established a partnership with Lucera​, an industry-leading technology service provider, to offer better liquidity services to its customers.