Q3 2019

10 MEA MARKETS / Q3 2019 , A Bespoke Service for Institutional Traders ATFX a leading online FX/CFD broker has announced its new institutional desk offering. ATFX Connect is specifically aimed at professional clients. ATFX Connect is part of AT Global Markets (UK) Ltd, which is a globally established broker based in the City of London. The company recently created an additional layer in order to cater to a different type of demographic within financial services. The new fintech venture, which is FCA regulated, will use a world-class aggregator to bridge relationships with banks, brokers, hedge funds, and financial institutions. By signing up to ATFX Connect, clients will be provided with deep pools of liquidity at highly competitive prices. Wei Qiang Zhang, Managing Director of ATFX said, “The launch of our institutional platform and the technology used allows us to aggregate price feeds from multiple liquidity providers. There are about 20 liquidity providers now. We can configure these to meet the needs of the client, whether they require a retail pool with smaller ticket sizes or a non-bank pool, or even a mix. We stand out in the market by providing solutions for other brokers, so that they can meet their own special requirements such as exchange data.” This has proven to be a significant milestone for ATFX as it upgrades from being a retail-only broker. The future holds significant investments in technology and infrastructure, as it is backed by AT Global Markets, who are major players with a renowned global presence. Matt Porter, Head of Operations at ATFX Connect commented, “We feel that with the current market challenges occurring in the Retail arena that this is a good time for AT Global Markets to expand its offering to Institutional clients and to that end we have been developing ATFX Connect. “We now have a platform that will enable clients to have access to bespoke liquidity dependant on Mar19062 their requirements, whether they want early trading on Sunday, to smaller ticket sizes we believe we will be able to cater for all demands, and this is just the start as we continue to develop the product to meet the growing needs of our clients now, and in the future.” To celebrate the launch of the company’s new fintech venture, it will be hosting an exclusive party open to other institutional brokers, forming an opportunity to network and most importantly, to raise the profile of the brand. Website: atfxconnect.com ATFX Connect is a trading name of AT Global Markets (UK) Limited Legal: AT Global Markets (UK) Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. FCA registration number (760555). Registered Office: 1st Floor, 32 Cornhill, London EC3V 3SG, United Kingdom. Company No. 09827091