Maybank Kim Eng selects IRESS to provide multi-asset solutions

IRESS will provide market data solutions for direct trading to the SGX.

IRESS announced leading regional investment bank Maybank Kim Eng has selected IRESS as its technology partner to provide multi-asset solutions.

IRESS is an established provider of financial markets, wealth management and mortgage systems in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, and South Africa. It is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Maybank Kim Eng provides services in corporate finance, debt capital markets, equity capital markets, derivatives, retail and institutional securities broking and research.

IRESS will provide Maybank Kim Eng with a broad range of solutions including trading and market data solutions for direct trading to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and other key global markets.

IRESS Managing Director Asia, Jason Hoang, said the selection is a significant milestone for IRESS in Asia.

“We are delighted Maybank Kim Eng has selected IRESS to provide a broad range of multi-market and multi-asset solutions in Singapore and internationally, building on the CFD trading solutions IRESS has been providing. We look forward to working closely with and supporting Maybank Kim Eng.”

Maybank Kim Eng’s Regional Head of Retail Equities and Regional Head of Products & Services, Jeffrey Goh, said: “Global trading capabilities and innovation are increasingly important. We need a partner in Asia who can help us deliver this broad range of products and services in Singapore and across the region. This partnership brings us closer to our goals and further entrenches our position as a leading equities franchise in the region.”