OREANDA-NEWS. March 5, 2010. British Telecom, one of the major global providers of advanced IT and telecom solutions, announce that RTS Stock Exchange, the leading e-trading platform in Russia, has connected to its BT Radianz Shared Market.

The connection to BT Radianz (BT) enables RTS Stock Exchange to offer traders, banks, brokerage companies and financial institutions from anywhere around the world the opportunity of high velocity trading, and flexible access to both market data and exchange applications via the high-performance IP-platform based on the corporate network.

The market data partnership between RTS and BT Radianz ensures immediate and secure access to trading on RTS and RTS market data for international investors. This will allow clients of BT Radianz  in Russia and globally to track the dynamics of the RTS Index, the main benchmark of the Russian cash equities market, and follow the trends in the cash equities and derivatives markets. In addition, accessing trading on RTS via BT Radianz will reduce telecom costs incurred by international players.

"Being a proactive e-trading platform, we focus on providing high speed and quality data flow to our clients. RTS is interested in rendering best services for a wider client base, and our partnership with BT Radianz facilitates access to the Russian market for global investors. This is another step in bringing the infrastructure of the Russian market closer to the world’s leading markets", says Roman Goryunov, CEO of RTS Stock Exchange.

"The Award winning system from BT Radianz is the major specialized infrastructure for provision of financial services worldwide. Connecting RTS Stock Exchange, a front-rank trading venue in Russia, to our platform demonstrates that we view Russia as a financial market with huge potential for growth. The fact that British Telecom will support such a high-profile financial institution confirms that ВТ is looked upon as a trusted provider of infrastructure solutions for global financial markets", says Andy Nicholson, Vice President global banking & financial markets, British Telecom.

British Telecom

Operating in more than 170 countries, BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services. The principal activities of BT include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher value broadband and internet products and services. BT also offers solutions for converging fixed and mobile services. BT is made up of four principal lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

For the financial year ended March 31, 2009, income of the BT Group PLC stood at GBP21,390 million, and the profit before tax reached GBP2,506 million.

British Telecommunications PLC (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.