About
UK Bond CT Data
Data Output
ETS Connect UK will be an FCA regulated service with the unique role of disseminating core market data. The service receives this data from all relevant market data contributors in the UK, which includes trading venues and Approved Publication Arrangement (APA).
Core market data refers to essential post-trade transparency information for individual bond transactions. It includes key details of each trade, such as:
- Instrument identification (e.g. ISIN),
- Price,
- Quantity,
- Trading venue,
- Date and time of the transaction.
Core market data provides market participants with access to timely and accurate trade information, supporting transparency, price discovery, and fair competition.
Real-Time Licences
Provide access to the live consolidated data stream. Three licence types are offered:
- Individual user licence – one display/session; for individual use only.
- Enterprise licence – unlimited internal access; permitted to create value-added and derived services.
- Redistribution licence – allows onward supply of data to end users.
Historical Licences
Provide access to the full historical dataset, updated daily with corrections, cancellations and amendments. Four licence types are offered:
- Individual user licence – one display/session; for individual use only.
- Enterprise licence – unlimited internal access; permitted to create value-added and derived services.
- Redistribution licence – allows onward supply of data to end users.
- Academic / non-commercial licence – free of charge; subject to appropriate-use monitoring.
Key Principles
- Users select the licence type appropriate to their needs.
- Licences will be provided on non-discriminatory terms with consistent pricing within each category.
- Prices and terms will be published in advance.
- All data are accessible via both a GUI and a machine-readable format.