Avelacom, a global provider of ultra-low latency trading infrastructure, is expanding its presence in Argentina to give banks and financial institutions direct access to equities and derivatives markets on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA).
As part of the expansion, Avelacom has launched a new point of presence (PoP) at BYMA’s Buenos Aires data centre and introduced additional low-latency routes along Latin America’s west coast via Chile and east coast via Brazil. The network improvements provide faster, more resilient connectivity to the US and other global markets, supporting cross-market trading and arbitrage strategies.
Avelacom, which has operated in Latin America since 2021 with a focus on Brazil’s B3 exchange, said the Buenos Aires PoP and expanded regional routes strengthen its footprint in the region and facilitate the growth of high-frequency and market-making strategies involving Argentina, Brazil and the US. CEO Aleksey Larichev highlighted plans to interconnect Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru over the next year.
Trading activity on BYMA has grown sharply in recent years. In 2025, the exchange reported record daily trades and order volumes, while the S&P Merval Index has climbed over 1,300% in nominal terms over the past three years. Despite this growth, Argentina’s market cap-to-GDP ratio remains 14%, significantly below the Latin American average of 28%, indicating scope for further institutional participation.
BYMA Chief Product & Client Officer María José Del Boca said Avelacom’s infrastructure will attract international clients and enable local participants to enhance their trading strategies, supporting the exchange’s long-term goal of building sophisticated, low-latency market access.
