EuroCTP, the EU’s consolidated tape provider (CTP) for shares and exchange-traded products (ETPs), has selected digital infrastructure firm Equinix as its primary data centre. The partnership will see Equinix build a real-time, aggregated feed of equity trading activity across all EU venues.
A consortium owned by the exchanges of 15 member states, EuroCTP was appointed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to run the EU’s consolidated tape for shares and ETPs in December 2025. The appointment came after a similar mandate was awarded to FairCT to operate the consolidated tape for bonds. Coming next is the CTP for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, the selection procedure for which was launched early this month.
EuroCTP CEO Eglantine Desautel states in a press release that Equinix’s FR2 data centre in Frankfurt, Germany, was selected for its connectivity to key European markets and data consumers. “This established connectivity makes it an ideal location for low-latency access and seamless cost-efficient integration with the core financial ecosystem.”
Equinix is one of the 19 firms designated as critical suppliers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The collaboration with EuroCTP is compliant with key regulatory standards set out in both DORA and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).
