Unlocking the power of Iress for broker dealers

At 26 Degrees, we are committed to equipping all our clients with market-leading platforms that deliver reliability, performance, and market connectivity. Through our long-standing relationship with Iress, the platform has become a cornerstone of our offering to hedge fund clients.  

Purpose-built for exchange-traded products such as Equities and Futures, Iress provides the foundation for their trading workflows across global markets. In fact, 26 Degrees’ Iress offering covers Equity Exchanges across 44 global markets and 17 Futures Exchanges worldwide.  

Increasingly, we are seeing demand from our broker dealer clients as well, who recognise Iress as a powerful, feature-rich system which empowers dealing desks with more sophisticated execution capabilities.  

Expansive global market access  

One of the greatest strengths of the Iress platform is its breadth of market access, and at 26 Degrees, we bring that access directly to our clients. Through Iress, clients benefit from Direct Market Access (DMA) to more than 30,000 Equities and an expansive range of Futures products on CFD or Swap, opening opportunities for traders in both major centres and emerging regions. This includes 24/5 access to US trading markets, including pre and post-market, and ATS venues such as Blue Ocean. 

Trading across all markets is integrated seamlessly through a single, cross-collateralised margin account with the option of either single instrument margining or a portfolio margining approach for more diversified holdings. This integrated approach simplifies trading, reduces operational complexity, and enhances capital efficiency.  

Advanced algorithmic trading capabilities  

For clients looking to elevate their trading operations, 26 Degrees delivers the power of Iress’ IOS+ (OMS) through the Iress Pro front-end, equipping them with advanced algorithmic tools designed to optimise order flow with precision and efficiency. The Equity Algorithm Suite accessed from Iress Pro provides seamless access to a wide range of strategies.

From time and volume-based execution to pre and post market auction participation and access to alternative liquidity sources, these tools provide brokers the ability to take advantage of market opportunities more efficiently, while maintaining greater levels of precision and control, especially when handling larger client orders or offsetting risk exposures. For brokers trading in larger sizes or during less liquid periods like the pre and post market phases, these algo capabilities are particularly valuable, helping to reduce market impact while maximising execution quality.  

Designed for flexibility and accessibility  

At 26 Degrees, we make the full accessibility and flexibility of Iress available to our clients through a range of connection options tailored to their trading needs. Iress’ Viewpoint provides an intuitive, user-friendly interface for monitoring positions, tracking markets, and managing portfolios with ease. For more advanced requirements, Iress Pro delivers professional-grade functionality, including the sophisticated algorithmic trading tools earlier discussed.  

Beyond these front-end platforms, clients can also connect directly to our Iress IOS+ server via FIX API connectivity, leveraging Iress’ cloud-native Iress FIX Hub (IFH) for fast, reliable integration with existing trading systems. As an early adopter of IFH’s External Monitoring tool, 26 Degrees maintains real-time visibility and control over FIX session health across all hubs, facilitating stable connectivity, early issue detection, and minimal trading disruption. Through IFH’s global network, 26 Degrees connects seamlessly with liquidity partners and counterparties domestically and worldwide, enabling fast, stable access to markets. 

Alternatively, the Web Services API offers a simple and efficient API solution for streamlined access and configuration. 26 Degrees clients also benefit from Iress’ seamless integration with Bloomberg’s EMSX, allowing trading to slot directly into existing workflows and execution management systems.  

Whether accessed through ready-to-use front-end platforms or via robust API connectivity supporting complex strategies, Iress offers the flexibility to support both sophisticated institutions and smaller brokers seeking simplicity and lower barriers to entry.   

Part of a broader liquidity offering  

At 26 Degrees, Iress forms an integral part of our wider liquidity solution for broker dealers. Alongside oneZero, we provide access to a comprehensive multi-asset offering, enabling clients to trade FX, Metals, Indices, Commodities, Equities, ETFs, and our bespoke Pairs CFDs product across the two platforms.

By combining Iress and oneZero within our ecosystem, broker dealers can access deep liquidity across both OTC and exchange-traded asset classes through a streamlined relationship with a single trusted partner.  

If you are interested in finding out more about 26 Degrees’ full-service prime brokerage solutions, and the Iress trading platform, reach out to our team here: