NEW YORK, Oct 26, 2016 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) -- Driven by Europe and Asia Growth NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AX Trading Group, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement which secures a $20 million investment. Source and terms of the investment were not disclosed. The transaction is the first in a series of anticipated strategic moves to expand the firm's global market position. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20161026/432785 [http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20161026/432785] The investment enables AX to expand its global technology footprint into Europe and Asia. Using the proprietary AX technology, market participants worldwide can now efficiently access liquidity while reducing costs. George O'Krepkie, CEO of AX Trading Group, Inc. said: "With this capital, AX is poised to deliver an auction model technology for equity market participants worldwide. This alternative to traditional trading is increasingly demanded as an essential tool for securing liquidity and execution - especially in thinly traded issues. Securing this round of financing enables us to build our world class technology capability in Asia." For More Information Contact:George O'KrepkieCEO, AX Trading Group, Inc.+1 917.262.0388george@axtrading.com [mailto:george@axtrading.com] About AX Trading Group, Inc. The AX Trading Network is the market's first "Electronic Trading Network" (ETN), allowing institutional traders to proactively connect and trade with other counterparties in a secure environment. In today's trading world, where more and more liquidity is being withheld from the market, AX provides a way for institutional traders need a way to proactively reach out to targeted counterparties but in a way that protects their trading intentions and their identity. AX Trading, LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer and Alternative Trading System (ATS) and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. AX can be reached at +1 917-262-0388 and at www.axtrading.com [http://www.axtrading.com/]. Copyright (C) 2016 PR Newswire Europe
AX Trading has secured a $20m investment as part of a strategic move to expand the company’s market position globally. The company is looking for new opportunities in Asia and Latin America where it will be able to offer its customers access to an expanded range of products including cryptocurrency trading services.