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ADVFN PLC
21 March 2017
March 21st, 2017
ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017 
- financial industry's best products, services and companies honoured 
in global awards - 
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 theADVFN 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
Wealth Manager of the Year
Fisher Investments Europe
Best Forex Platform
GKFX
Best Execution Only Stockbroker
Halifax Share Dealing
Best Managed Funds Provider
Hargreaves Lansdown
Best Financial Print Journalist
Harry Wilson, The Times 
Best Multi Platform Provider
IG
Best Finance App
IG
Best Investment Magazine
Investors Chronicle
Best Newspaper Tipster
Joanne Hart, The Mail 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
Best Business TV Journalist
Steph McGovern, BBC 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 francescad@advfn.com

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