RNS Reach
13 March 2024
Aquis Exchange
PLC
("Aquis",
the "Company" or the "Group")
Aquis Technologies secures contract with
the Central Bank of Colombia
Mandate to modernise Colombia's
government bond market
Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L) is delighted to
announce that it has been awarded the contract to provide the
Central Bank of Colombia, Banco de la República, with the
technology and support services for the operation of its government
bond market (Sistema Electrónico de Negociación - SEN).
Aquis Technologies - the Group's software and
technology division - will be deploying its state-of-the-art
trading platform and services to facilitate the modernisation of
the Colombian government bond market, with enhancements to
efficiency, transparency and accessibility. The contract is one of
two new mandates secured by Aquis Technologies in 2023, referred to
in the Group's trading update in January 2024, and is due to go
live from 2026.
Aquis Technologies will be providing Banco de
la República with its market-leading low latency
matching engine along with its integrated market surveillance
solution. Aquis Technologies will also be providing the front-end
trading user interface for participants to interact with the
market.
Adrian Ip,
Chief Strategy Officer at Aquis Exchange PLC,
said:
"We are
honoured to have been selected by the Central Bank of Colombia to
contribute to the advancement of its government bond market. This
is a testament to the hard work and innovation that the Aquis team
brings to the table.
"The choice
of Aquis Technologies demonstrates its expertise and commitment to
enhancing financial markets through innovative solutions, and its
proven track-record in delivering high-performance trading
solutions.
"We look
forward to working closely with Banco de la República to deliver a
market-leading solution that will benefit the Colombian economy and
its participants while also strengthening Aquis' offering in the
fixed income space."
His Majesty's
Ambassador to Colombia, George Hodgson added:
"Congratulations to Aquis Technologies
and Banco de la República on this important new relationship. The
UK's fintech ecosystem, innovation and capital markets are
world-leading, and it's great to see that experience and expertise
at work in Colombia, fostering a more dynamic, resilient and
productive government bond market."
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Enquiries:
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Aquis Exchange PLC
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Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6321
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Alasdair Haynes, CEO
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Richard Fisher, CFO
Adele Gilbert, Head of
Marketing
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Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6329
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Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and
Broker)
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 4000
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David Anderson
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Bruce Garrow
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Lydia Zychowska
St John Hunter
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint
Broker)
Emma Gabriel
George Grainger
VSA
Capital Limited (AQSE Corporate Adviser)
Andrew Raca
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Tel: +44(0)20 3005 5000
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Alma Strategic Communications (Financial PR
Adviser)
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Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0209
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Josh Royston
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett
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aquis@almastrategic.com
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Kieran Breheny
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Notes to editors:
About Aquis Exchange PLC
Aquis Exchange PLC ("Aquis") is a
creator and facilitator of next-generation financial markets,
through the provision of accessible, simple and efficient stock
exchanges, trading venues and technology.
Aquis consists of four
divisions:
Aquis
Markets operates lit and
dark order books, covering 16 European markets. For its lit books,
Aquis uses a subscription pricing model which works by charging
users according to the message traffic they generate, rather than a
percentage of the value of each stock that they trade.
Aquis
Technologies is the
software and technology division of Aquis. It focuses on building
better markets via the creation and licensing of cutting-edge,
cost-effective exchange infrastructure technology and services,
including matching engine and trade surveillance
solutions.
Aquis
Data licenses market data
from Aquis Markets and Aquis Stock Exchange.
Aquis Stock
Exchange (AQSE) is a stock
market providing primary and secondary markets for equity and debt
products. It is authorised as a Recognised Investment Exchange,
which allows it to operate a regulated listings venue. The AQSE
Growth Market is divided into two segments 'Access' and 'Apex'; the
Access market focuses on earlier stage growth companies, while Apex
is the intended market for larger, more established
businesses.
Aquis is authorised and regulated by
the UK Financial Conduct Authority and France's Autorité de
contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and L'Autorité des
marchés financiers to operate Multilateral Trading Facility
businesses in the UK & Switzerland markets and in EU27 markets
respectively. Aquis Exchange PLC is quoted on the Aquis Stock
Exchange and on the AIM Market (AIM) of the LSE. For more
information, please go to www.aquis.eu.