Xceptor launches sovereign-grade SaaS in Switzerland, Japan

Xceptor has launched sovereign-grade software-as-a-service regions in Switzerland and Japan, delivering its platform from local Microsoft Azure data centers and extending its US, EMEA and APAC hosting footprint.

The company said the local regions allow capital markets firms to keep regulated data inside the jurisdictions required by Swiss and Japanese data residency and technology outsourcing rules.

Xceptor will deliver its Data Automation, AI, Confirmations, Tax and Reconciliation solutions from the new regions. The platform handles high-volume operational workloads, including processing billions of rows of data, ingesting multiple terabytes, managing more than 70,000 SFTP files each month and processing more than one million inbound emails weekly.

Client environments are isolated and encrypted, and the service is designed for high availability. The SaaS offering holds ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications. Xceptor manages software upgrades, security patches and performance monitoring for the hosted environments.

Dan Reid, Xceptor’s CTO and co-founder, noted, “The new SaaS regions give our clients greater flexibility to automate mission-critical operations while ensuring data remains within their desired local jurisdictions.” He said managed infrastructure and continuous software updates reduce the need for internal upgrade cycles and specialist infrastructure teams.

Xceptor described the expansion as part of a global SaaS strategy to provide local hosting where clients operate and to meet rules that can limit cross-border data transfer and third-party outsourcing. The company said local hosting and managed services let firms automate confirmations, reconciliation and tax processes without building new on-premises infrastructure, while Xceptor assumes operational responsibility for platform upkeep.