Synthesis Bank

Physical Address:
15, Rue des Alpes
Case Postale 2164
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel. +41 22 317.95.73
Fax +41 22 317.95.40
www.synthesisbank.com

Originally starting life in 1991 as Trading & Commercial Consulting (TCC), an investment consulting firm, Synthesis Bank has since evolved into the leading Swiss on-line trading and investment bank. Synthesis Bank offers its institutional investors a completely automated, easy to use execution service for a wide range of financial products, including currencies, futures, CFDs, equities, and bonds.

Founder Charles-Henri Sabet utilized the skills of market professionals, advisors, traders, analysts and product specialists to design an asset allocation software application that allows clients to build their own portfolio according to their personal needs and private goals.

Amongst the many services Synthesis Bank offers to their institutional clients are instantaneous access to all financial markets through a single platform; streaming news; customizable technical analysis; professional order execution modules for a complete range of financial products; streaming prices and instant execution for up to ?20 million; Forward operations and OTC options; highly competitive spreads; sophisticated order placing modules; Real Time prices for a wide range of financial futures, precious metals and commodities; no stamp duty, instant booking; access to over 22 on-line stock markets; 24 hour Real Time stock portfolio tracking; complete flexibility in defining the commission profile for your clients; automatic trade reconciliation; and integrated risk management.

24 Hour Customer Service: Yes
Account Administration: Free
Administration Costs: Ticket fee of $10 for trades less than USD 50,000 in the five main currencies or between USD 200,000 and USD 250,000 in exotic currencies.
Closing Fees: No
Commissions: Yes
Corporate Actions: Free
Currencies Available For Trade: More than 120 currency pairs are offered, as well as gold and silver with spreads starting from as low as 3 pips for the major currencies.
Demo Available: Yes
Encryption: Yes
Funds Entry: Free
Leverage: Up to 50x the amount in the account.
Institutional Account Currency Pairs: AUD/USD, EUR/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/DKK, CHF/JPY, EUR/CHF, EUR/USD, USD/CAD, NZD/USD, USD/SEK, EUR/GBP, GBP/CHF, USD/CHF, GBP/JPY, USD/NOK
Regulated by Swiss Federal Bank Commission
Software: Trading Floor & Easy Trading Floor. Trading Floor trades 120 currencies and 39 ForEx Options, while Easy Trading Floor trades the 16 most common currency pairs.
System Requirements: 28.8 kbs internet connection; Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or higher; Windows 98, ME, NT4, 2000 or XP operating system. Not available for Mac.