Clients

The Group's client base is dominated by retail clients, particularly in its Direct Market Access (DMA)CFD business.

[edit] Operations

First Prudential Markets offers a wide range of financial products and services to its retail and corporate customers. In addition to its core business of Contracts-For-Difference (CFDs), First Prudential Markets other principal products and services include:

• Futures
• Spread Bet
• Foreign Exchange (Forex)
• Funds
• Bonds

The range of underlying markets currently includes:

• Australian and international shares
• Global stock indices
• FX
• Metals
• Energies
• Commodities
• Options
• Interest rates

[edit] Online Dealing

In 2005 First Prudential Markets introduced webIRESS, a web-based solution developed by Iress Market Technology enabling FPM to offer online dealing to its retail and professional client base. First Prudential Markets client base increased significantly with the introduction of online dealing and now more than 90% of transactions are executed online.

[edit] Regulation

First Prudential Markets is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Australia.