3Man
06-09-2005, 02:22 PM
Tai Fook Securities Group Limited (“Tai Fook”), one of the leading brokerage firms in Hong Kong, has joined hands with 3 Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications HK (“3 Hong Kong”) and the largest mobile operator in Hong Kong, to announce today the launch of the “Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal” – the territory’s first one-stop mobile securities trading and real-time video financial information services via 3G video mobile phones.
Starting from today, customers can access the “Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal” under the “Finance Channel” of the 3Grid with their 3 video mobile phones, to enjoy the convenience of mobile securities trading, and receive the latest daily and weekly market commentary, stock analysis, market insights, warrant and IPO news. What’s more, customers can also manage their trading accounts any time via the portal with their 3G video mobile phones.
"We are excited to be the first in Hong Kong to introduce such comprehensive mobile investment services. With Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal, customers have total control of the financial contents they want to view and may trade and manage their accounts at their convenience. Our innovative “Video CS” features live customer representatives, giving customers quick and direct response to their enquires,” said Mr. Peter Wong, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of Tai Fook.
Ms. Amy Lung, Commercial Director of 3 Hong Kong, added: “With 3 Hong Kong’s advanced 3G mobile communications technology and extensive experience in developing innovative content, together with Tai Fook’s reliable mobile securities trading and professional financial information services, 3 Hong Kong’s customers and more than 100,000 Tai Fook’s online trading customers are able to conduct mobile securities trading, and get the latest market updates with their 3G video mobile phones. In line with the launch of Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal, customers of both companies are able to enjoy a very special handset purchase offer and Tai Fook’s mobile securities trading offer. After the launch of Hong Kong’s first stock trading services and Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal, 3 Hong Kong will continue to enrich the content of the “Finance Channel”, with the aim of offering the strongest and the most innovative financial information and investment services.”
Secure and Reliable Mobile Securities Trading
Tai Fook customers can be fully confident about trading securities through their 3G mobile phones. Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal adopts highly-secure encryption technology to protect the data privacy of customers. At only $28 per month1, customers can enjoy unlimited securities trading, get real-time quotes2, manage their Tai Fook trading accounts and also make fund transfers.
Hong Kong’s First “Video CS” Interactive Video Customer Service in the Finance and Securities Sector
Riding on 3G capability, the portal pioneers the first-ever interactive video customer service in the finance and securities sector, namely “Video CS”. The “Video CS” service is highly interactive, enabling Tai Fook customer service representatives to answer customers’ enquiries face to face.
Real-Time Video Market Commentary and Financial Information
“Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal” brings real-time video commentary from professional market analysts who are part of the senior management of Tai Fook’s Research Team and Futures Department. Mr. Marco Mak, Mr. Andrew To and Mr. Eric Lo deliver “Market Focus” and “Weekly Hot Picks”, sharing their analyses on stocks before the market opens every trading day. At the end of each week, they round up and recommend new investment portfolios, allowing customers to capture every investment opportunity.
Comprehensive and Professional Market Information
Apart from real-time financial information by video, the portal also provides financial news and other securities information on “Warrant Watch”, featuring market commentaries and warrant recommendations from major warrant issuers. To keep investors abreast of market conditions, “News” and “Insight” give the latest financial news and daily stock picks before and during trading hours. “IPO Watch” provides information on companies to be listed, ensuring investors won’t miss out on any new investment opportunities.
Customers Enjoy Special Promotional Offers
To celebrate the launch of the “Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal”, 3 customers can enjoy all text information and mobile securities trading free of charge until December 31, 20053 (from an original price of $28 per month). Starting from today until October 5, 2005, 3 customers who register mobile securities trading services at Tai Fook will be entitled to commission-free trading through the portal for the first 20 trades, or for $2,000,000 worth of securities transactions—whichever comes first4.
In addition, Tai Fook securities trading account customers who subscribe to 3 Hong Kong’s 3G services at any 3Shop under MNP on or before October 5, 2005, can enjoy the very attractive offer of purchasing the LG 8180 and Sony Ericsson K600i 3G video mobile phones at only $885 , as well as a 12-month free Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal securities trading service6 (from an original price of $336). Existing Tai Fook securities trading account customers with 3-3G- phones will also be entitled to 10 times GoPoints7 for all securities trading when subscribing to the Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal securities trading service
Starting from today, customers can access the “Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal” under the “Finance Channel” of the 3Grid with their 3 video mobile phones, to enjoy the convenience of mobile securities trading, and receive the latest daily and weekly market commentary, stock analysis, market insights, warrant and IPO news. What’s more, customers can also manage their trading accounts any time via the portal with their 3G video mobile phones.
"We are excited to be the first in Hong Kong to introduce such comprehensive mobile investment services. With Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal, customers have total control of the financial contents they want to view and may trade and manage their accounts at their convenience. Our innovative “Video CS” features live customer representatives, giving customers quick and direct response to their enquires,” said Mr. Peter Wong, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of Tai Fook.
Ms. Amy Lung, Commercial Director of 3 Hong Kong, added: “With 3 Hong Kong’s advanced 3G mobile communications technology and extensive experience in developing innovative content, together with Tai Fook’s reliable mobile securities trading and professional financial information services, 3 Hong Kong’s customers and more than 100,000 Tai Fook’s online trading customers are able to conduct mobile securities trading, and get the latest market updates with their 3G video mobile phones. In line with the launch of Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal, customers of both companies are able to enjoy a very special handset purchase offer and Tai Fook’s mobile securities trading offer. After the launch of Hong Kong’s first stock trading services and Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal, 3 Hong Kong will continue to enrich the content of the “Finance Channel”, with the aim of offering the strongest and the most innovative financial information and investment services.”
Secure and Reliable Mobile Securities Trading
Tai Fook customers can be fully confident about trading securities through their 3G mobile phones. Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal adopts highly-secure encryption technology to protect the data privacy of customers. At only $28 per month1, customers can enjoy unlimited securities trading, get real-time quotes2, manage their Tai Fook trading accounts and also make fund transfers.
Hong Kong’s First “Video CS” Interactive Video Customer Service in the Finance and Securities Sector
Riding on 3G capability, the portal pioneers the first-ever interactive video customer service in the finance and securities sector, namely “Video CS”. The “Video CS” service is highly interactive, enabling Tai Fook customer service representatives to answer customers’ enquiries face to face.
Real-Time Video Market Commentary and Financial Information
“Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal” brings real-time video commentary from professional market analysts who are part of the senior management of Tai Fook’s Research Team and Futures Department. Mr. Marco Mak, Mr. Andrew To and Mr. Eric Lo deliver “Market Focus” and “Weekly Hot Picks”, sharing their analyses on stocks before the market opens every trading day. At the end of each week, they round up and recommend new investment portfolios, allowing customers to capture every investment opportunity.
Comprehensive and Professional Market Information
Apart from real-time financial information by video, the portal also provides financial news and other securities information on “Warrant Watch”, featuring market commentaries and warrant recommendations from major warrant issuers. To keep investors abreast of market conditions, “News” and “Insight” give the latest financial news and daily stock picks before and during trading hours. “IPO Watch” provides information on companies to be listed, ensuring investors won’t miss out on any new investment opportunities.
Customers Enjoy Special Promotional Offers
To celebrate the launch of the “Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal”, 3 customers can enjoy all text information and mobile securities trading free of charge until December 31, 20053 (from an original price of $28 per month). Starting from today until October 5, 2005, 3 customers who register mobile securities trading services at Tai Fook will be entitled to commission-free trading through the portal for the first 20 trades, or for $2,000,000 worth of securities transactions—whichever comes first4.
In addition, Tai Fook securities trading account customers who subscribe to 3 Hong Kong’s 3G services at any 3Shop under MNP on or before October 5, 2005, can enjoy the very attractive offer of purchasing the LG 8180 and Sony Ericsson K600i 3G video mobile phones at only $885 , as well as a 12-month free Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal securities trading service6 (from an original price of $336). Existing Tai Fook securities trading account customers with 3-3G- phones will also be entitled to 10 times GoPoints7 for all securities trading when subscribing to the Tai Fook Power3G Finance Portal securities trading service