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direct/ Saxo Bank Voted Best Retail Platform
GENTOFTE, DENMARK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- July 12, 2006 -- Best in class: Saxo Bank took home the award for Best Retail Platform at the 3rd annual e-FX Awards, sponsored by FX Week Magazine in New York. This is the latest in a string of accolades awarded by the industry´s leading trade publications.In presenting the top prize, FX Week editor Simon Falush, speaking on behalf of the awards jury, cited Saxo Bank´s rapid growth from its origins as a regional FX provider to becoming a respected peer of the world´s largest financial institutions.
Platforms vying for the award were evaluated on the basis of usability, functionality, scalability and overall user experience. This year marks the second out of three years that Saxo Bank has captured the award for Best Retail Platform. The Bank outpaced two short-listed contenders, GFT and Gain Capital. The honour coincides with the first large-scale upgrade of the original award-winning platform, the SaxoTrader and the Bank´s expansion to London and Singapore.
Accepting the award in New York, Daniel Darst, Executive Director of Saxo Bank´s Global Partner Business, said: "We are truly privileged to be awarded this high distinction. Thousands of serious traders around the world turn to Saxo Bank for the elegance and accessibility of our platform, and this recognition underscores the feedback we receive from our clients and partners worldwide."
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About Saxo Bank A/S
Saxo Bank A/S is a modern investment bank specializing in online investments in the international Capital Markets. Saxo Bank enables clients to trade currencies, shares, CFD contracts, futures, options and other derivatives as well as portfolio management via our online trading platform - SaxoTrader. SaxoTrader has been internally developed by Saxo Bank and is available to today´s investor directly through Saxo Bank or through one of our global partnerships as an integral part of their own infrastructure. One of Saxo Bank´s significant areas of business is White Labelling, which is the development of tailored versions of the online trading platform to other banks and brokerage houses. Saxo Bank has 66 White Label Partners and thousands of clients in more than 150 countries. The bank´s website www.saxobank.com is visited by approx. 65,000 investors every day. Saxo Bank currently employs more than 600 employees from 40 different countries.
Further information please contact:
Saxo Bank
Tina Vestergren
Press Coordinator
e-mail: tvc@saxobank.com
telephone: +45 3977 4690
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