Professional Traders

Fortis Merchant Banking enables professional traders to trade directly on all major exchanges via their own ISVs – and to clear their trades centrally. Our clearing solution includes of a state-of-the-art risk management system that gives you real-time control over your transactions and positions. We provide dedicated clearing services for all of your trading requirements in all time zones via our network of international offices.

Our clients

We serve organisations that trade directly on the world's exchanges, either on their own behalf, or on behalf of their clients. Our customers include:

• broker-dealers
• market makers
• trading arcades 
• proprietary trading houses

How we can help you

Doing business with us offers you a wealth of advantages, and our teams are continually adding to the list. Fortis Merchant Banking can help you to:

• maintain focus on your core business
• reduce costs (IT, office space, etc.)
• optimise your use of capital with our correlation haircut model 
• increase your trading opportunities via our memberships in all major world exchanges 
• gain knowledge about international products and procedures, using our local expertise 
• increase efficiency in your trading process

Fortis Merchant Banking: the right choice

With Fortis Merchant Banking as your partner, you can focus on your trading strategies – we'll handle the rest. Our leading-edge technology, dedicated clearing services and coverage in every time zone allow you to trade 24 hours a day. Our teams are constantly working to increase your freedom of choice by adding both new ISV support and new exchange memberships around the world. We are a frontrunner in the development of innovative solutions for professional traders – our energy clearing capabilities are a case-in-point.

To learn more, contact our experts via the Where to find us.