Options has achieved a new Microsoft Solutions Partner specialization, and integrated market data from the Bruce ATS.
Options Technology, a provider of cloud-enabled managed services, reports that it has achieved a Microsoft Solutions Partner specialization for Threat Detection, and has integrated market data from the Bruce ATS, an alternative trading system aimed at overnight trading, officials say.
The Microsoft Threat Detection designation “follows earlier Solutions Partner designations in Private Cloud, Modern Work, Data and AI, Security, Infrastructure Solutions, and Digital & App Innovation (Azure),” officials say.
The Threat Detection capability “recognizes partners who demonstrate deep knowledge, extensive experience, and proven success deploying Microsoft Threat Protection, Microsoft Cloud App Security, and Microsoft Sentinel, formerly Azure Sentinel workloads,” officials say. “Partners with this specialization have demonstrated proficiency through their partner capability score, which is based on performance, skilling, and customer success, signifying their ability to provide customers with advanced security and compliance services.”
On another front, integrating Bruce ATS market data into its global platform will help Options support around-the-clock trading access for equities market participants, officials say.
“This latest development comes as equities markets prepare to extend trading hours to 24/5 and represents a meaningful bridge toward that vision. The launch aligns with Options’ broader global growth strategy and its commitment to supporting evolving market structures and investor demand,” according to the announcement.
Bruce ATS leverages Nasdaq’s data distribution capabilities, which “is especially valuable to Asia-Pacific investors who access U.S. markets during their local trading day,” officials say. “Through this integration, Options clients can now access Bruce Last Sale (real-time trade prints), Bruce Best Bid & Offer (live quote snapshots), and Bruce Depth of Book (comprehensive order book visibility).”
The enhanced data access is intended to provide brokers, trading firms, and information vendors with faster time-to-market, overnight pricing, and “a critical foothold in the growing 24-hour trading landscape,” officials say. Options currently serves more than 600 global firms via high-performance trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services.
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