On-line stock trading firm builds up market in Asia

Bullish on the potential of the East Asian and Southeast Asian markets, a large online stock trading company, GCI Financial Limited, is building up its presence in the region to tap the potentially profitable

middle class and entrepreneur sectors. Its objective: to attract individuals to earn profits through over-the Internet trading, making available easy access for armchair investors to the glamorous world of foreign exchange trading and overseas stock exchange indices.

One of the world’s major online stock and currency trading firms, GCI Financial has a strong global presence, serving a worldwide clientele on a 24/7 basis, facilitating online transactions in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East. Its market analysis is used by global stock watchers Multex.com and Reuters, and is subscribed to by financial institutions J.P. Morgan, HSBC Asset Management, and Goldman Sachs.

The company is among the world’s top ten online trading firms, and it is one broker that offers commission-free trading and low margin requirements. Beginners can access FOREX, share and index trading with low margin requirements of $500 per lot and $50 per lot for mini-accounts.

GCI Financial is growing strong in Asia, where improved telecommunications systems, proliferation of high-quality Internet connections, and growing Internet usage are making online trading a boom activity.

The GCI software does complete account management, providing clients with real-time account statements, account equity, profit and positioning tracking. The same software also does trade execution for

clients, and allows the client to buy and sell currencies (FOREX) such as Euros/USD and USD/Yen, individual shares, share indices (such as the S&P 500, German Dax 30, Dow Jones industrials, Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, MSCI Taiwan), and commodities (gold and crude oil).

The online databank is supplemented by shifts of professional technical adviser teams who can assist and handle queries in ten languages through telephone and live, online chat.