Hoptroff to Deliver Resilient Precision Timing to Financial Markets through LSEG’s Hosting & Connectivity Partner Platform
London, UK – Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 – Hoptroff, the precision timing specialist, has partnered with LSEG through its Hosting & Connectivity LSEG Partner Platform, which enables financial markets customers to access third-party applications and services via LSEG’s global connectivity services. The move reflects a fundamental shift in how financial services views timing infrastructure. No longer just a technical requirement, time has become a strategic investment in cybersecurity and digital resilience.
Timing precision has long been a regulatory necessity in financial markets. Rules such as MiFID II and FINRA CAT NMS define exactly how accurate trade timestamps must be. What’s changing is the expectation that timing infrastructure itself be resilient and independently verified. Emerging EU and US guidelines now urge firms to mitigate over-reliance on GNSS/GPS and to implement terrestrial, traceable time sources that are protected against jamming, spoofing and cyberattacks. Time is under threat, and for financial institutions, dependable time is now a core element of regulatory resilience and audit confidence.
“Partnering with LSEG is significant,” said Tim Richards, CEO of Hoptroff. “As one of the world’s most influential financial institutions, their recognition of Hoptroff’s timing solutions demonstrates the strategic importance of resilient time that is easily accessible. We combine precision timing with the reliability and uptime the sector demands, then pair it with software that makes compliance straightforward. Everything is plug-and-play, so firms get instant access without heavy upfront infrastructure costs.”
"We're pleased to welcome Hoptroff to the Hosting & Connectivity LSEG Partner Platform," said Nigel Harold, Head of Hosting and Connectivity at LSEG. "Their deep expertise in traceable precision timing brings genuine value to our Customer Managed Connectivity service and assists clients in meeting their compliance requirements.”
Hoptroff addresses both established and emerging regulatory requirements for time synchronisation. The company holds ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications and exceeds the precision standards financial markets require, offering accuracy across a terrestrial network that connects directly to national timing authorities, including NIST, NPL and RISE. This allows firms to meet global financial services regulations, such as MiFID II, FINRA CAT, and the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), without sacrificing trading accuracy or uptime.
