EuroCTP Selects Equinix's Frankfurt Data Center to Host Critical EU Equity Trading Feed
January 30, 2026
In a significant move for European financial market infrastructure, EuroCTP, the newly appointed provider of the EU's Consolidated Tape (CT) for equity trades, has chosen Equinix's FR2 data center in Frankfurt, Germany, to host its core system. This decision underscores the critical role of specialized, high-performance digital infrastructure in meeting stringent regulatory requirements and ensuring market transparency across the European Union. The Consolidated Tape is a mandated, high-speed system designed to aggregate real-time pre- and post-trade data—including price and volume—from all trading venues across the EU. By providing a single, reliable feed, it aims to give investors a comprehensive view of market activity, enhancing transparency and competitiveness. EuroCTP, backed by a consortium of 15 major European financial markets and formally selected by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), is targeting a launch for this essential service in the third quarter of 2026. The selection of Equinix's FR2 facility was driven by its strategic connectivity and proven reliability. The data center is already directly interconnected with major EU financial exchanges and data consumers, a key factor for the low-latency performance required by the Consolidated Tape. Frankfurt, home to the world's third-oldest and twelfth-largest stock exchange by market capitalization, serves as a central financial hub. Equinix's FR2 is part of the company's four-building North East Campus in the city, reinforcing its position in the region. Furthermore, Equinix's designation in 2025 as one of only 19 firms deemed a "critical" supplier under the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) highlighted its compliance and strategic importance to the financial sector. Eglantine Desautel, CEO of EuroCTP, stated, “Equinix FR2 provides EuroCTP with the ideal foundation to drive growth, ensuring we can reliably meet the evolving needs of our platform and customers. Partnering with Equinix’s world-class facility in Frankfurt contributes to the delivery of resilient, sustainable, compliant, and scalable services that meet the highest standards and the needs of the industry.” Eleni Coldrey, Financial Services Director for EMEA at Equinix, added, “Equinix welcomes EuroCTP and this new European market infrastructure into its FR2 financial services community. The reliability, security, and efficiency of digital infrastructure are crucial for financial players, and their trust in our data center ecosystem is important to us." This partnership signals a growing convergence between mission-critical financial services and premium colocation providers. It sets a benchmark for the infrastructure supporting future EU financial market utilities, emphasizing the need for operational resilience, low-latency connectivity, and rigorous regulatory compliance. Source: datacenterdynamics
