RIO DE JANEIRO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americas Trading Group (ATG), a company specializing in electronic trading that offers a multi-broker platform for order execution in key Latin American markets, today announced it received the International Finance Magazine (IFM) Award for Best Electronic Trading Platform in Latin America. IFM, a financial magazine headquartered in London, honors organizations that add value to the financial industry through their innovative contributions and initiatives that impact the entire global finance community.
“We are honored to be recognized by such a well-respected publication as IFM. This award is a testament to our commitment to the clients we serve, our management team and all of our employees. As we continue to offer our customers a unique service, supported by our construction of a next-generation platform, ATG continues its mission to find opportunities arising from the development of electronic trading in the Latin American market,” stated Francisco Gurgel, Chief Technology Officer of ATG.
The IFM Awards celebrate individuals and organizations in international finance that continue to raise the bar in the financial industry through notable achievements. The Awards also shine the spotlight on organizations that exhibit brilliance in niche segments of the finance industry and are based on a combination of reader nominations and expert analysis. The winners will be honored at a gala event to be held in London in December 2014. Click here to view the ATG award page.
Earlier in the year, ATG also received the World Finance 100 Award in the Financial Services category. The award was presented in January to Arthur Pinheiro Machado, Chief Operating Officer of ATG, at the London Stock Exchange. World Finance is a financial magazine produced by World News Media, which presents awards to companies in finance, business and technology who have led their industries forward and who have proven themselves as pioneers in their respective fields.
In addition to receiving these awards, ATG is currently in the process of creating a Clearing House for the upcoming launch of Americas Trading System Brasil (ATS Brasil), a joint-venture between ATG and NYSE Euronext (NYX). ATS Brasil will be a new Brazilian exchange offering an alternative to Brazil's sole stock-exchange operator, BM&F Bovespa.
About ATG
Americas Trading Group (ATG) is a company that specializes in electronic trading solutions that offers a multi-broker platform for order execution that connects the key markets of the Americas. Americas Trading System Brasil (ATS Brasil), a joint-venture between ATG and NYSE Euronext (NYX), is a new Brazilian exchange that will launch in 2015.
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