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 First OTC-listed Futures Company in Taiwan-Polaris MF Global Futures (TWSE:6023)
A.Brokerage Business in Taiwan
- Brokerage for Domestic Futures
Polaris MF Global, with a domestic service network composed of 102 partners and sales outlets, controls the lion's share of 15.7% and leads counterparts by a large margin.
- Brokerage for Domestic Options
By providing advanced trading platforms such as “Polaris Options Lotto” and “Polaris Option Sun Wu Kong ”, with great flexibility in selecting the right strategy under different situations, Polaris MF Global maintains the leadership in options brokerage of the market share as high as 20%.
- Brokerage for Offshore Futures
As the most active Taiwan futures company in offshore market, Polaris MF Global introduced the first cross-border futures trading platform—Money 888 in 2002, providing 24-hours service. Polaris MF Global also dominates in market leadership in brokerage for foreign futures in Taiwan , by 50% and 30% market share for U.S. futures and other areas respectively.
- Service for Institutional Clients
Polaris MF Global provides institutional clients with full services which cover planning of trading strategies, real-time market information and analysis, customized trading platform, and easy access for foreign investors to participate in Taiwan Market.
B.Market-Making and P roprietary Trading
Polaris MF Global is the first market maker for TAIFEX and CME-traded Gold in Asia . With a consistent profit growth and a balanced risk control, Polaris MF Global was honored with the Golden Goblet Award for Excellent Futures Talents twice in 2005 and 2007. T he experience as a successful market maker strengthens the company's professional image and places it in an advantageous position for development in the future.
C.Futures Consulting Service
Polaris MF Global was the first company to obtain the license for operating futures consulting services since 2002. Services provided, include hedging and speculating strategies, designed trading platform, marketing and management for brokerage firms.
D. Managed Futures
Based on the achievements of p roprietary trading and asset allocation, Polaris MF Global retains the best-performing managed futures team and most qualified professional financial engineers to service our customers utilizing advanced trading technology and risk control mechanism.
E. Futures Investment Trust Enterprise
Regulation governing the Futures Investment Trust Enterprise (FTE) is e xpected to complete in 2008. Current market size in Taiwan 's equity fund market is estimated to be approximately NTD 2 trillion. With the structure and framework of FTE seen as an alternative investment suggests that the new business will look toward a solid growth potential.
Through the involvement from one of our major shareholder – MF Global as well as a wide range of distribution channels, Polaris MF Global stands in the best position to benefit from the FTE business. The combination of which will strengthen our position in all facets of the business from the technical know-how to control in risk management. FTE will represent an alternative investment appetite in terms of variation in asset allocation as well as its ability to secure a stable return for the Taiwanese investors. Together with MF Global, Polaris MF Global aims to become a leader in the FTE in Taiwan by penetrating into the business at its infant stage and we will create the first success story in growing the futures funds industry in Tai wan .
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