MEDIA RELEASE PR35499
GAIN Capital To Open Office in South Korea Further Expanding Presence in Asia
NEW YORK and SEOUL, July 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
GAIN Capital, a global provider of online foreign exchange (forex) trading services, is opening an
office in Seoul, allowing GAIN to explore new business development opportunities in Korea's fast-
growing margin forex trading industry. The strategic South Korea location will also further expand
GAIN's footprint in the region.
"Our value proposition for prospective partners in Korea is our vast experience servicing
sophisticated retail traders and our proven, forex trading technology that offers turnkey execution and
clearing services," commented Glenn Stevens, CEO, GAIN Capital.
According to the Korean Financial Service Commission (FSC), South Korean investors' foreign
exchange margin trading has increased significantly over the past year, with 361 trillion won traded in
the first five months of 2009 as compared with 454 trillion won for all of 2008 and 65 trillion won the
year before. In response to this dramatic growth, the FSC recently announced new guidelines for
margin FX aimed at improving investor protection, including a 5 percent margin requirement as well as
additional disclosure and reporting requirements.
"GAIN Capital and its affiliates are regulated in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan and
service customers in over 140 countries," added Mr. Stevens. "We are very accustomed to doing
business in highly regulated markets and can assist Korean brokerage firms in developing a robust
margin forex offering that is fully localized for the Korean marketplace and compliant with local
regulations."
The new office will be located in Yeouido, the Seoul financial district. The addition of the South
Korean location to GAIN's existing Asian network, together with the firm's continuing plans for
expansion across the Asian region, further enhances GAIN's position as a global provider of online
trading services. In April, GAIN announced its acquisition of Fortune Capital Co., Ltd., a privately
owned provider of forex trading services in Japan.
About GAIN Capital
GAIN Capital is a market leader in the rapidly growing online foreign exchange (forex or FX)
industry. Founded in 1999 by Wall Street veterans, GAIN now services clients from more than 140
countries and supports average trade volume of nearly $200 billion per month with its customers and
trading partners.
GAIN Capital provides execution, clearing, custody, and technology products and services,
supporting over 50 correspondent and white label arrangements with broker/dealers, Futures
Commission Merchants (FCMs) and other financial services firms around the globe. The company also
operates FOREX.com (www.forex.com), one of the largest, best-known brands in the retail forex
industry.
With offices in New York City, Bedminster, New Jersey, London, Seoul and Tokyo, GAIN Capital
and its affiliates are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the U.S., the
Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom, and the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
in Japan. For company information, visit www.gaincapital.com, or for trading information, visit
SOURCE: GAIN Capital
CONTACT: Steph Johnson,
+1-212 808-4904,
steph@feintuchpr.com,
or Christa Conte,
+1-212-808-4902,
christa@feintuchpr.com,
both of Feintuch Communications;
or Alicia Brown of GAIN Capital,
+1-908-731-0731,
albrown@gaincapital.com
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