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21 March 2017

March 21(st) , 2017

ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017

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ADVFN (LSE:AFN) today announces the winners of the third annual ADVFN International Financial Awards.

The panel-judged awards, which recognise and celebrate the best of breed products and services from across the global financial industry, have honoured 39 companies and individuals from within the sector. Winners range from wealth managers, stockbrokers and trading education providers to journalists, bloggers and financial publications.

Full information about all of the categories and winners can be found on the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017 website: https://uk.advfn.com/awards_2017

"This year's awards are the biggest yet, which reflects the calibre amongst both the stalwarts and the new guard in the industry," said Clem Chambers, CEO of ADVFN. "ADVFN is delighted to commend those that have been outstanding in the sector over the past year. Congratulations to all of the winners."

The winners of the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017:

 
 Best CFD Research Service            Accendo Markets 
 Best Online Trading Services         ActivTrades 
 Finance Blogger of the 
  Year                                Broker Man Dan 
 Best Crowdfunding Platform           Businessagent.com 
 Best Spread Betting Platform         City Index 
 Best Spread Betting and 
  CFD Education Tools                 CMC Markets 
 Best Currency Exchange 
  Service                             Currencies Direct 
 Best IPO Provider                    Direct Market Touch 
 Best Research Provider               Edison 
 Best ETF Provider                    ETF Securities 
 Best Social Trading Platform         eToro 
 Best Trading Alert Service           Faraday Research 
                                      Fisher Investments 
 Wealth Manager of the Year            Europe 
 Best Forex Platform                  GKFX 
 Best Execution Only Stockbroker      Halifax Share Dealing 
 Best Managed Funds Provider          Hargreaves Lansdown 
                                      Harry Wilson, The 
 Best Financial Print Journalist       Times 
 Best Multi Platform Provider         IG 
 Best Finance App                     IG 
 Best Investment Magazine             Investors Chronicle 
                                      Joanne Hart, The Mail 
 Best Newspaper Tipster                on Sunday 
 Best UK Property Investment 
  Adviser                             Nova Financial 
 Best CFD Provider                    Plus 500 
 Best Newcomer                        PrimaryBid 
 Best Platform for the Active 
  Trader                              Saxo Capital Markets 
 Best ETP Provider                    Societe Generale 
 Best Investor Communications         Sound Energy 
 Best Alternative Investments 
  Provider                            Stanley Gibbons 
 Best Investor Relations 
  Firm                                St Brides 
                                      Steph McGovern, BBC 
 Best Business TV Journalist           Breakfast 
 Best Stockbroker for International 
  Dealing                             TD Direct Investing 
 Best Low Cost Stockbroker            TD Direct Investing 
 Best SIPP Provider                   TD Direct Investing 
 Financial Publication of 
  the Year                            The Economist 
 Self Select ISA Provider 
  of the Year                         The Share Centre 
 Best Online Stockbroker              The Share Centre 
 Best Trading Innovation              TRADE IT 
 Best Trading Education 
  Provider                            Trendsignal 
 Best Peer to Peer Provider           Wellesley 
 

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About ADVFN

ADVFN (www.advfn.com) is a global stocks and shares information website providing market-leading financial tools and data to private investors around the world.

Offering real-time share prices, news feeds, charting, portfolio management, monitor lists, financials, data from 79 global stock exchanges, Level 2 and the most active financial bulletin board in the UK (along with many other features), the site is the destination of choice for day traders and retail investors.

Established in the last quarter of 1999, ADVFN (LSE:AFN) was floated on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market in March 2000. ADVFN began trading on the American OTCQX market under the symbol "IHUBY" in August 2014. The site currently has over three million registered users who generate in excess of 177 million page impressions a month.

Originally a UK-based site, the company currently operates in the US, UK, Brazil, Japan and Dubai.

ADVFN has a joint venture in Brazil, a country in which ADVFN has a geographic and language targeted website. This is in addition to its US, French, German, Italian, Canadian, Japanese, Indian, Mexican and Filipino ADVFN financial sites.

In September 2006 ADVFN acquired InvestorsHub.com, a leading online investment community website in the North American market.

ADVFN bought All IPO, an online IPO trading platform, as well as stock brokerages TSCTrade and Throgmorton Street Capital in July 2009.

In 2013 ADVFN acquired Finance Manila, a key resource in a rapidly growing market economy.

For further press information, please contact: Francesca De Franco on: 0794 125 3135 or email [e-mail]

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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