Since 2010, TMX Atrium has provided low latency connectivity to Knight Hotspot FX, one of the original Forex ECNs (electronic communications networks). Connectivity to Hotspot is from the TMX Atrium hub at New York 4 and enables Hotspot participants to communicate and trade with TMX Atrium's ever-growing number of buy and sell side participants trading across the full range of asset classes.

Emmanuel Carjat, Managing Director, TMX Atrium, said, "We are delighted to further our relationship with Knight Hotspot FX. Our network has been designed to scale with the growing demands of FX trading. This capability complements the steady increase in demand for access to FX trading locations such as Hotspot. Extending partnerships with firms such as Hotspot ensures that we continue to offer our clients a wide range of choice of trading venues."

John Miesner, Managing Director and Head of Global Sales, Knight Hotspot FX, added, "Asdemand for our FX capabilities increases we are confident that TMX Atrium provides the necessary bandwidth both now and in the future as FX volumes grow rapidly. TMX Atrium's infrastructure upgrades enable clients utilizing their services to access Knight Hotspot FX from North America, Europe and Russia and take advantage of our full range of products and services."