Products March 6, 2007

FOREXTrader Now Windows Compatible

GAIN Capital Group, LLC, which provides Foreign Exchange (Forex) trading and services, has come out with a trading platform compatible with Mircrosoft Windows, bringing the number of platforms to four.
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According to a company press release, the FOREXTrader for Windows platform is built on Microsoft’s .NET framework and gives users a secure Internet-based trading solution.

The features of the FOREXTrader for Windows include:

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  • The ability to view 25 charts simultaneously; open orders and positions are displayed directly on the charts. A new tab format makes it easy to flip between multiple charts and trade setups.
  • Access to an interface that provides access to available information and tools and supports high volume trading.
  • The ability to choose from a selection of pre-defined screen layouts or manually create and save an unlimited number of custom layouts.
  • Automated trade execution via a proprietary API for clients utilizing an algorithmic trading system or their own black box strategy.
  • Support for a variety of single and contingent orders; redesigned order entry screens facilitate faster input and edits to existing orders.
  • Integrated real-time news feed, up to the minute market commentary feeds, daily and weekly research, streaming ticker of major market indices, audible alerts, and more.
  • Client data & trading transactions are sent using SSL 128-bit encryption.
  • Designed to be easily white labeled and also supports multiple languages.

With the launch of FOREXTrader for Windows, GAIN Capital Group now offers clients a choice of four trading platforms, including FOREXTrader.java, FOREXTrader.web, a light browser-based version, and a fully functional mobile trading solution, FOREXTrader.wireless.

FOREXTraderfor Windows is available at no charge to GAIN clients and can be accessed at www.gaincapital.com, and Forex traders can register for a 30-day free trial of the trading platform by visiting www.forex.com/demo.

Deals & People March 6, 2007

Sunwest Pensions to Offer Managed Accounts through MG Advisory Services

MG Advisory Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matrix Settlement&Clearance Services (Matrix), will provide retirement account services to third party administrator Sunwest Pensions’s retirement plan participants.
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Through an alliance between the two companies, Sunwest will offer its participants MG Advisory’s 401(k) Individually Managed Account (IMA) product as an option for their 401(k) account. This will allow participants to have a professionally managed investment portfolio within their retirement plan.

Plan sponsors will be able to offer this as an option in addition to their existing mutual fund lineup and participants can opt to use the managed account option.

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Matrix affiliate MG Trust Company will continue to perform all cash processing including contributions, distributions and 1099 reporting for retirement plans using the IMA option.

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