FIIG Securities launches bonds mobile app
FIIG Securities has launched a mobile application for access to Australian corporate bonds, which shows prices, historic charts, yields and research on over 300 bonds.
Developed to attract investment, the new app has provided unprecedented access to information on pricing and availability for the over-the-counter bond market, with chief executive, Mark Paton, saying the goal of launching the app was to create a more accessible market place.
"The app is the latest milestone in our journey to put Fixed Income on the map in Australia," he said.
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