Abu Dhabi, 22nd February, 2012 - ADS Securities (ADSS), the largest independent Forex (FX), Bullion and Commodities platform in the Middle East today announced the expansion of its offering with the launch of commodities futures trading.  Established in early 2011, ADSS offers sought after access to Middle East and global liquidity, some of the tightest FX spreads and the most competitive commodity pricing regionally, to institutional and professional investors. 

Commenting on the announcement today, ADSS Managing Director Philippe Ghanem said: 'In the ten months we have been trading we've witnessed a sea change in investor appetite.  We opened the ADSS platform because we knew smart investors were looking for asset classes that offered exciting returns in a market where traditional fixed income and equity positions were struggling.  The response has been emphatic but this is just the beginning.  Our clients want more and accordingly we will now be offering trades in carefully selected futures including Oil, Equity Indices and Gas that will go live immediately.  In the coming weeks investors can also bring on Corn, Wheat and Copper.'

'We listen to institutional and professional investors every single day.  We know what they want and it is our job to provide them the opportunities they need with the pricing and efficiency that is fast becoming a hallmark of ADSS work.  ADSS is hubbed out of Abu Dhabi so we can provide the speed of execution and the best prices as our servers are based here.  Clients now realise that they are compromising their trading ability if they work with the regional 'spoke' offices of other firms, which is why they trade with us.'

The full list of current and planned futures is as follows:

Available now - Crude oil, NYMEX; E-mini S&P CME; Natural GAS NYMEX; S&P, CME; NASDAQ, CME

Available in March - Corn, CBOT; Wheat, CBOT; DOW CME; Copper, NYMEX

ADSS is strategically located in Abu Dhabi between Far Eastern and Western financial markets.  Since the platform launched in March 2011, it has carried multi-billion dollar daily trading volumes driven by burgeoning regional demand and moves into new markets.  In August 2011 ADSS announced the launch of their Singapore office and in December it announced its intention to open a London office in 2012.

ADS Securities is regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.  More information about the products and services provided by the company can be found at www.ads-securities.com .

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About ADS Securities
Abu Dhabi-based ADS Securities is a forex, bullion and commodities trading firm, which brings significant new opportunities to participants in the global and regional forex, commodities, futures and options markets.  ADS Securities offers a comprehensive set of on and off-line services and tools designed to help institutional, professional and high-net-worth participants trade with high efficiency, speed and simplicity.  The company is led by a multi-national management team with a wide range of international experience, having worked some of the world's leading securities trading companies and banks. The company started operations in March 2011 and offers a deep range of market-leading pricing on bid/offer spreads across all major currency pairs and in all trade sizes.  ADS Securities is building a large network of liquidity providers (LPs), including tier 1 and 2 banks and financial institutions, Electronic Communications Networks (ECNs), FX and commodity exchanges and brokers.  The company's location in Abu Dhabi allows it to provide extended support to clients in the East and West beyond normal trading hours and days.  ADS Securities provides clients 24/ 6 trade support through a team of experienced sales traders and chief dealer who work proactively to provide the timely advice and assistance necessary for successful trade execution.  A diligent in-house operations and risk teams constantly monitor and manage the post-trade cycle to reduce risk to a minimum.  To trade forex, precious metals, commodities, futures, options and more visit www.ads-securities.com.   ADS Securities is part of the ADS Holding group and is regulated and licensed by the UAE Central Bank, and was established with initial capital of US$400 million.

For more information, please contact:
Afra AL Rashdi - PR & External Communication Manager
Tel: +971 2 654 7660
Mob: +971 566852869
Email: aar.mkt@ads-holding.com

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