Spring 2020 Issue
> MAX MYANMAR GROUP: BEST SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY MYANMAR 2020 Max Myanmar Group has adopted a sustainability plan that promises benefits for all. Max Myanmar emerged on the transport scene nearly 30 years ago, importing buses to Myanmar from Japan. It has grown into a conglomerate of synergetic business units covering transport, trading, hotels, energy, agriculture, manufacturing and logistics. The group is a proud signatory of the UN Global Compact and a champion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The group views the SDGs as an action plan for value creation at every level — business, community, country and planet. Max Myanmar Group has reached the mid-term review point in its 10-year sustainability plan, which set ambitious benchmarks for community engagement, environmental efficiency,
economic development and employee wellbeing. Energy efficiency measures have been implemented across Max Myanmar operations, and the transition to fully renewable energy sources is under way. As the group expands, it upgrades infrastructure for maximum productivity and minimal waste. Max Myanmar Group is one of the country’s leading employers, with a workforce of more than 4,500 people. It supports their professional development with ongoing training and educational programmes. The Max Myanmar team takes corporate culture to heart, and sustainability initiatives are pursued with vigour by all, from executives to assistants. The CFI.co judging panel declares Max Myanmar Group winner of the 2020 award for Best Sustainability Strategy (Myanmar).
> FBS: BEST COPY TRADING APPLICATION GLOBAL 2020 AND BEST FOREX BROKER ASIA 2020 FBS is a global broker renowned for its reliability, robust trading features and rapid execution of deals. Over the past decade, it has earned the trust of more than 15 million clients worldwide and established a userbase in 190 countries. FBS provides a trading toolkit designed to create a community based on collaboration. It fosters upskilling and unlocks new revenue streams. The company offers two demo accounts for investors to test strategies in a safe environment, and two trading accounts to help amateurs – and experts – to up their Forex game. The FBS helpdesk is manned around-the-clock by customer support agents – collectively fluent in 20 languages – who start each day by scouring market and business news to be properly informed when speaking to
clients. FBS invests in people and hires candidates with agility, attentiveness, empathy and business acumen. It also invests to ensure its tech offerings meet client needs, with a multi-access platform and the Copy Trading app. Copy Trading allows less experienced investors to duplicate tried-andtrue strategies pioneered by master traders. The app connects clients with mentors who are compensated for their collaboration. FBS has been a contender in previous CFI.co awards programmes, and the judges note the broker’s enduring commitment to compliance and customer care. They congratulate FBS, the 2020 winner of dual awards for Best Copy Trading Application (Global) and Best Forex Broker (Asia).
> AQUIS EXCHANGE: BEST SECURITIES TRADING PLATFORM EUROPE 2020 Aquis Exchange is disrupting the trading world with a subscriptions pricing model that is bringing massive savings to the industry. Aquis has developed a pan-European alternative to traditional trading venues, one characterised by deep liquidity, high-value pricing plans and management of regulatory risks. Price points at Aquis are fair and transparent, with a subscription model based on members’ message count rather than commission charged on trade values. Smaller firms often opt for the low-use subscription plan, while members with high traffic tend to prefer a structure that allows for unlimited trading. The exchange’s high-performance matching engine boasts ultra-low latency,
with a processing rate averaging 100,000 messages per second. Following a successful IPO launch in June 2018, the firm has more than doubled its share of the European market, making it the seventh-largest exchange. The steady onboarding of clients points to future growth The UK-based exchange recently opened new offices in Paris to cement their presence in Europe, post-Brexit. Aquis has been given the green light by the UK Financial Conduct Authority to proceed with the planned acquisition of NEX Exchange, expanding its reach to include primary, as well as secondary, markets. The CFI.co judging panel presents Aquis Exchange with the 2020 award for Best Securities Trading Platform (Europe). CFI.co | Capital Finance International
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