Otkritie Capital Joins IPC's Fast-Growing Financial Markets Cloud

Enables institutional investors and fund managers to efficiently access Russian market liquidity and benefit from Otkritie global prime services

LONDON, May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IPC Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized communications and managed network-as-a-service solutions for the financial trading community, today announced that it continues to grow its rapidly expanding financial marketplace with the addition of Otkritie Capital to the IPC Financial Markets Network (FMN). As a result, IPC's diverse ecosystem of market participants can reliably connect to Otkritie's services to trade in Russian equities, derivatives and spot FX markets, and access global prime services.

"Otkritie plays a central role in the success of most institutional investors, fund managers and proprietary traders, particularly for firms interested in borrowing securities, getting margin trading facilities and having direct access to multiple asset classes and liquidity pools available on the Moscow Exchange, with a strong focus on RUB related instruments." said Serge Alexandre, Head of International Prime Services Sales at Otkritie. "We are thrilled to collaborate with IPC to offer global investors with state-of-the-art connectivity and communications solutions for financing trades and managing risk."

"It is our goal to provide institutional investors, corporate treasuries and fund managers with innovative solutions to source liquidity and execute compliant trades across asset classes," said David Brown, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Financial Markets Network, IPC. "Connectivity has become a cornerstone for investors, especially for those taking short positions and seeking to amplify profits through leverage. We are delighted to welcome Otkritie Capital to our diverse and secure financial markets private cloud." 

The IPC Financial Markets Network service portfolio includes the Connexus Financial Extranet, Direct Connect and MPLS WAN data services, as well as Trader and Enhanced Voice connectivity services. IPC's Financial Markets Network interconnects global financial centers and allows access to more than 6,000 market participant locations across 700 cities in more than 60 countries.

About Otkritie Capital

Otkritie Capital is a leading brokerage company with a focus on prime broking, equity, derivatives, fixed income, FX & IR, commodities and research. Otkritie helps its clients to unlock opportunities by providing innovative investment services and access to Russian markets. For more information, please visit www.otkritie-capital.com.

About IPC

IPC is a technology and service leader that powers financial markets globally. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With customers first and always, we collaborate with each to understand their individual needs to help make them secure, productive and compliant within our connected community. Through service excellence, long-developed expertise and a focus on innovation and community, we provide agile and efficient ways for our customers to accelerate their ability to adapt to the ever–changing requirements for advanced data networks, compliance and collaboration with all counter-parties across the financial markets. www.ipc.com

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