OANDA completes acquisition of TMS Brokers
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LONDON, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and
analytics, OANDA[http://www.oanda.com/] Global Corporation has completed its
acquisition of leading Polish broker, Dom Maklerski TMS Brokers SA (TMS). The
purchase was approved by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority earlier
this week.
Gavin Bambury, Chief Executive Officer of OANDA, said, "The TMS acquisition
marks the start of an exciting new era of growth for OANDA, creating scale in
the Polish market while allowing us to further extend our footprint throughout
the Baltics and Eastern Europe. In addition, the purchase will also enable us
to strengthen our end-to-end offering, benefiting clients all over the world.
We're very much looking forward to welcoming the TMS team to OANDA."
"Backed by a world-class brand and a legacy of integrity, OANDA has long
combined a passion for innovation with ground-breaking technology in order to
deliver an exemplary online trading experience for clients all over the world.
As such, we're delighted to be joining the OANDA family at such an exciting
time in the firm's 25-year history," said TMS CEO, Marcin Niewiadomski.
The oldest multi-asset broker in Poland, TMS enables clients to invest in the
global financial markets, providing access to thousands of products including
currencies, indices, commodities, equities and exchange-traded funds from the
world's major exchanges. In addition, the firm provides clients with access to
experienced advisors, reliable education and innovative trading tools, earning
several key awards over the years.
Meanwhile, OANDA combines cutting-edge trading technology and
institutional-grade execution across a wide range of asset classes, enabling
clients to trade global market indices, commodities, treasuries, precious
metals and currencies on one of the fastest trading platforms in the market.
The firm remains committed to helping clients become successful self-directed
traders, providing an award-winning education program, up-to-the-minute market
commentary and a host of advanced charting applications and trading tools.
"I am convinced that TMS, with its strong position in Poland and a deep product
and service offering, will fit perfectly well in the global technology-driven
OANDA Group and wish the management of OANDA and TMS all the best in their
common growth journey," said Artur Haze, Managing Partner of ForeVest Capital.
The TMS acquisition represents OANDA's second investment in Poland in the last
year. In early 2020, the firm established a shared services centre in Kraków
that currently employs almost 100 people.
Bambury continued, "Part of an ambitious growth plan, the TMS deal is just the
first in a number of strategic acquisitions we're looking to complete as we
continue to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most trusted retail
trading firms in the coming years."
About OANDA
Founded in 1996, OANDA was the first company to share exchange rate data free
of charge on the Internet, launching an FX trading platform that helped pioneer
the development of web-based currency trading five years later. Today, the
group provides online multi-asset trading, currency data and analytics to
retail and corporate clients, demonstrating an unrivalled expertise in foreign
exchange. With regulated entities in eight of the world's most active financial
markets, OANDA remains dedicated to transforming the business of foreign
exchange. For more information, please visit oanda.com[http://www.oanda.com/]
or follow us on Twitter[https://twitter.com/OANDA],
Facebook[https://www.facebook.com/OANDAfx] or
YouTube[http://www.youtube.com/user/oanda].
About TMS
TMS Brokers is the oldest multi-asset broker in Poland. Since 1997, TMS has
provided service to thousands of Polish and European customers offering trading
on FX, CFDs on indices, single stocks and commodities with MT4/MT5 platforms
and an innovative proprietary mobile app. The firm's multiple-award-winning
team helps individuals and companies with all currency and equities related
services that include advisory and analysis, money exchange and licensed
digital payment solutions. TMS Brokers is wholly-owned by OANDA Global
Corporation.
About ForeVest
ForeVest has invested over USD1.2 billion in investments in CEE and manages
over USD 200 million in other assets in emerging markets. The team has
completed more than 20 transactions and will continue to seek to partner with
entrepreneurs and management teams, specialising in control investments in
promising mid-market companies. ForeVest has offices in Warsaw, Bucharest and
New York.
SOURCE OANDA
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