Singapore’s BPI Taps Integral to Expand FX and Metals Capabilities
Bright Point International Financial (SG) is strengthening its position in Asia’s quick-growing foreign platform and precious metals markets through an expanded technology partnership with Integral. As a Derivatives Trading and Clearing Member of the Singapore platform, BPI is accelerating its digital infrastructure upgrade with a set of institutional-grade tools designed to raise execution quality, enhance pricing, and boost operational agility across its trading ecosystem. The move reflects surging regional demand for diversified FX products and more sophisticated access to metals markets.
The latest implementation includes Integral’s Price Engine, Distribution, Liquidity Aggregation, and Trading products—elements that together form a high-performance connectivity and pricing environment for brokers. With Asia viewing increased interest in instruments such as non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) and outright forwards, BPI aims to support higher volumes and attract a wider client base across both institutional and expanding emerging market segments. The deployment equips BPI with the low-latency infrastructure required to compete in a market where timing, precision, and liquidity are paramount.
Raymond Mok, Managing Director at BPI, said the partnership enhances both operational efficiency and client servicing. He noted that the technology’s scalability and seamless integration will allow the firm to respond more rapidly to market shifts. The upgrade aligns with BPI’s strategy to build a more robust trading framework and strengthen its offerings in one of the world’s most dynamic FX regions.
How Integral’s Price Engine and Synthetic Cross Capabilities Transform BPI’s Workflow
Integral’s Price Engine sits at the core of the new architecture, providing ultra-low latency pricing and from a wide range of bank and non-bank liquidity providers. These tools allow BPI to refine execution quality and incorporate institutional best practices into its trading operations. The are especially valuable for FX derivatives such as NDFs, which are experiencing sharp growth across Asian markets driven by increased hedging needs and rising currency volatility.
BPI will also benefit from Integral’s automated conversion capabilities for precious metals—a key feature for clients who prefer to price gold and other metals in grams or kilograms rather than troy ounces. As demand for accelerates in Asia, this functionality enables BPI to offer more seamless and localized trading experiences. It supports market participants looking to capitalize on metals volatility while maintaining familiar regional pricing formats.
One of the most impactful components is Integral’s support for synthetic crosses. Traders can create currency and metal pairs beyond dollar-denominated benchmarks, enabling BPI to offer more localized FX crosses such as SGD, HKD, and THB pairs. This comes at a time when regional markets are increasingly viewking alternatives to USD-based trading structures. By enabling synthetic crosses, BPI can diversify its client base, serve a wider range of payment and settlement needs, and position itself as a regional specialist in tailored FX answers.
Takeaway
What the Partnership Means for BPI’s Regional Strategy and Client Services
The integration with Integral’s technology represents a significant step in BPI’s broader regional expansion strategy. As Asia becomes a more sophisticated hub for FX and commodities trading, brokers must deliver high-performance workflows that meet growing expectations for speed, accuracy, and product breadth. By adopting Integral’s modular and scalable systems, BPI is positioning itself to win market share among institutions viewking efficient cross-border execution and customized currency answers.
Beyond trading performance, the partnership also supports BPI’s ambition to broaden its role in the payments ecosystem. The ability to offer deliverable currencies tied to synthetic crosses enables the firm to meet payment and settlement requirements for financial institutions across emerging markets. This strengthens BPI’s relevance not just as a trading venue, but as a liquidity and infrastructure provider capable of supporting complex regional FX flows.
Integral CEO Harpal Sandhu noted that the collaboration enhances both trading operations and client experience. With optimized workflows and expanded product capabilities, BPI can intensify its presence as a regional specialist in both currency and metals markets. The partnership underscores a clear market trend: technology-enabled brokers with and flexible pricing engines are increasingly shaping the competitive landscape in Asian FX markets. For BPI, the upgrade provides a foundation for long-term growth built on speed, diversification, and client-centric services.
