BEIJING, October 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- China Finance Online Co. Limited ("China Finance Online", or the "Company") (NASDAQ GS: JRJC), a leading web-based financial services company that provides Chinese retail investors online access to securities, commodities, and wealth management products, today announced that it has updated its mobile application to include the functionalities based on the Securities Master, or Zhengquantong, the web-based securities trading platform the Company launched on August 18, 2014. China Finance Online's updated mobile application will support real-time securities trading and allow users to open accounts in China via their mobile devices.
"We are happy to announce this key upgrade of our mobile financial application which will now incorporate our powerful trading platform, Securities Master," stated Zhiwei Zhao, Chairman and CEO of China Finance Online. "Built upon our philosophy of making investments easier, the latest version of our app will allow Android and iOS users to open new accounts, manage their portfolios, track the markets, and trade with ease, anytime, anyplace and on any device, which is available on the Company's website and the App Store. The features and functions that are currently or soon will be available to investors include:
Mr. Zhao continued, "The new features will include an 'IPO Calendar,' through which investors can subscribe to information as early as one month prior to the issuance of certain new stocks as well as buy shares. Going forward, we will continue to add new features and functions. For example, we are planning to integrate our mobile application products with a live advice platform, where investors can interact and get perspectives and market insights from our investment experts. Furthermore, we will be able to support the ability to open multiple trading accounts, enabling our users the ability to trade at multiple brokerages. By continuing to demonstrate our industry expertise and advantages in integrating financial platforms, we believe we will further enhance our user experience and provide comprehensive online brokerage services to Chinese investors."
About China Finance Online
China Finance Online Co. Limited is a leading web-based financial services company that provides Chinese retail investors access to securities, commodities and wealth management products. The Company's two prominent flagship portal sites, www.jrj.com and www.stockstar.com, are ranked as top financial websites in China. In addition to the web-based securities trading platform, the Company offers basic financial software, information services and securities investment advisory services to retail investors in China. Through its subsidiary, Shenzhen Genius Information Technology Co., Ltd., the Company provides financial database and analytics to institutional customers including domestic financial, research, academic and regulatory institutions. China Finance Online also provides brokerage services in Hong Kong.
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