NASDAQ 100 and Dow Jones 30 now on Brunswick Direct Emerging markets investors gain access to U.S. stocks

NASDAQ 100 and Dow Jones 30 now on Brunswick Direct Emerging markets investors gain access to U.S. stocks Stockholm, 15 May 2001 - Today, Stockholm-based online broker Brunswick Direct added the stocks listed on the NASDAQ 100 and the Dow Jones 30 to the 500+ emerging market shares and funds it currently offers. By adding US shares, Brunswick Direct supplements its emerging market franchise and establishes itself as a truly global brokerage. Willem De Geer, CEO: "We were ahead of the game when we launched our trading platform last summer. The addition of US stocks to our offer keeps us ahead, as well as being a natural step on the road to becoming a truly global online brokerage. The addition is also a response to a strong demand from our clients who want one, or at a maximum two, trading accounts to run their investments. In being attentive to our clients' wishes, we show them that at least one of their accounts should be with Brunswick Direct." USA-handel nu på Brunswick Direct Nu når investerare 28 marknader genom svenska Brunswick Direct Stockholm, 15 Maj 2001 - Stockholmsbaserade Internetmäklaren Brunswick Direct kompletterar sitt utbud av aktier på tillväxtmarknader (emerging markets) med aktierna i NASDAQ 100 and Dow Jones 30. Detta kompletterar Brunswick Directs redan inmutade position som världsledande på emerging markets och etablerar företaget som en verkligt global mäklare. Willem De Geer, VD: "Vi tog täten när vi lanserade vår handelsplattform förra sommaren. Att vi nu lägger till amerikanska aktier gör att vi håller vår tätposition samtidigt som det är ett naturligt steg på vägen mot att bli en verkligt global mäklare. Utökningen är också ett svar på den starka efterfrågan från våra kunder som vill kunna ha ett, eller max två, konton för att sköta sina investeringar. Genom att hörsamma våra kunders önskemål visar vi att åtminstone ett av deras konton bör finnas hos Brunswick Direct." Background information Brunswick Direct was launched in July 2000. It offers online trading in stocks and closed-end funds in 27 emerging markets and the US. Accounts are easily set up on-line. It is owned by the Brunswick Group, founders of leading Russian investment bank Brunswick UBS Warburg, and by Öhman, Sweden's oldest independent investment house. Brunswick Direct partners with leading brokerages and information providers in all its markets and is therefore able to supply up-to-date, high quality research on individual equities, local markets and world trends. The in-house research (features, recommendations, newsletters and daily comments) along with the outstanding online stock-picking tools all contribute to helping the investment decision. For further information please contact: Willem De Geer, CEO +46 70 561 14 91 Paul Luke, Head of Investment Banking +44 794 747 40 55 ------------------------------------------------------------ Denna information skickades av BIT http://www.bit.se Följande filer finns att ladda ned: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/05/15/20010515BIT00010/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/05/15/20010515BIT00010/bit0001.pdf