1) Trading in Asia presents many challenges for international HFT firms, including language barriers, different regulations around infrastructure ownership and taxes, unique colocation rules at each exchange, and high setup and operational costs.
2) It is important to partner with a local service provider familiar with each market to navigate legal/tax rules, provide multilingual support, and offer customized low-latency infrastructure solutions.
3) Regulations and technologies are evolving rapidly across Asia, so service providers must help clients stay updated on market changes to capitalize on opportunities and avoid falling behind competitors.