Nuam, the entity that emerges from the integration of the Lima, Santiago, and Colombia Stock Exchanges, has announced a significant alliance with Equinix, the global digital infrastructure company. This agreement aims to develop a new integrated Data Center, which will become the backbone for a robust, secure, and interconnected financial ecosystem in the three mentioned countries.
Boosting Regional Financial Integration
The new Data Center, resulting from the collaboration between Nuam and Equinix, will allow issuers, intermediaries, and investors in the region to access a unified financial platform. Juan Pablo Córdoba, CEO of Nuam, emphasized that the implementation of these data centers is a fundamental step towards achieving the goal of offering excellent service to all market participants. “This is a new step in our development project, where all market actors can use a common regional platform,” Córdoba stated.
Equinix’s Experience in the Financial Sector
Equinix, which operates with the world’s largest stock exchanges and has an extensive ecosystem of companies in the financial sector, will contribute its experience in interconnection and security. Francisco Basoalto, Managing Director of Equinix Chile, highlighted that Equinix’s global interconnection capability, through its Equinix Fabric solution, will be crucial for the project’s success. Equinix will enable the creation of direct point-to-point connections between its data centers in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, and New York, ensuring low-latency and high-reliability data transmission, essential aspects for stock market operations.
An Expanded Financial Ecosystem
The alliance between Nuam and Equinix not only aims to meet current market needs but also to expand the ecosystem of stock financial services in Latin America. With Equinix’s world-class infrastructure and regional and global presence, the aim is to strengthen the financial market and attract investment flows, contributing to greater liquidity in the region.
About Nuam and Equinix
Nuam is the holding company that brings together the stock exchanges of Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Its main objective is to build a unique, open, and transformative market that strengthens the regional economy through a unified platform with high international standards.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is a leading global digital infrastructure company. Its platform enables organizations to access fundamental infrastructure, facilitating the interconnection and scalability necessary for the development of digital services and world-class experiences, while supporting their sustainability goals.
The alliance between Nuam and Equinix marks a milestone in the evolution of the Latin American financial market, with infrastructure designed to meet the current and future demands of the sector.
Source: Nuam