ASIA : 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.
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