London Stock Exchange Group opens new office in Colombo

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LSEG opens 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Colombo 4
New facility to accommodate up to 300 employees
Builds upon LSEG’s existing operations in Colombo

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced the opening of a new office, ‘Trading House’, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The new facility will employ personnel to provide shared services, including technology, data services, and corporate support functions. Through the development of strategic operational hubs, LSEG is well placed to deliver services across the Group’s global operating entities.

The 30,000 square foot facility has capacity to accommodate 300 personnel, and features video conference facilities and a state-of-the-art 70-seat training centre. The new office is in addition to LSEG’s current 30,000 square foot space located at Trace City, Colombo 10. Trading House will be centrally located on Bauddaloka Mawatha, Colombo 4.

LSEG has a significant presence in Sri Lanka, contributing to development of the country’s IT sector and employing some of the best and brightest talent. It values diversity as a driver for development and innovation. The Group recently launched its Diversity and Inclusion program with the objective of building a culture where all its employees are inspired to share their talents and to catalyse the development of emerging talent in the technology sector.

LSEG Sri Lanka Head Dee Liyanwela said: “We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Colombo, which reflects our ongoing commitment to Sri Lanka. Our new office further supports LSEG’s strategy of developing strategic operational hubs to deliver services to our global operating entities.”