HONG KONG, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- AIP Global today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Enfinium International Holdings Limited ("Enfinium"), an award-winning Australian registered online-based financial service provider headquartered in Sydney.
Yuhi Horiguchi, Chief Executive Officer of AIP Global stated, "Our acquisition of Enfinium is an important next step for AIP Global to expand its global footprint in the growing online-based financial service industry. Following our recent investment in GO Markets, Enfinium has two leading forex platforms, 'Vantage FX' and 'Enfinium', which are both well known in the market for their broad client base and high customer satisfaction. With the three brands combined, we expect to achieve immediate synergies in our business and are confident that we can well position ourselves to become the premier online-based forex trading provider in Europe as well as in key Asian markets."
AIP Global purchased 55.6% of Enfinium's outstanding shares from Furuya Consultants Limited by way of exchanging new ordinary shares of AIP Global.
About Enfinium
Through its Australian registered financial service firms, Enfinium Pty Ltd and Vantage FX Pty Ltd, Enfinium provides online trading and managed account capabilities to retail, high-net worth and institutional clients world-wide. Offering equities, options, stocks, futures, forex and bonds trading to an extensive client base spanning the globe, Enfinium is recognised as one of the fastest growing Australian financial services providers, its core strength being the firms' provision of a wide range of financial instruments through one online trading platform.
Vantage FX is an award-winning global online forex provider, providing margin FX, indices and commodities trading to retail traders through the world-renowned MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms.
About AIP Global
AIP Global Holdings Limited ("AIP Global") is a full-service global investment banking and securities firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, offering fund distribution services and a wide range of sophisticated, value-added investment banking services to institutional investors and middle market companies worldwide.
For further information, please contact:
Enfinium (Australia)
Jason Holdsworth
+61-2-8999-2046
AIP Global (Hong Kong)
Yuhi Horiguchi
+852-2780-2218
