Saxo, Lufax enter into landmark pact

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Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has announced a new white label partnership with Lufax, China’s largest internet finance company.
The partnership, expected to launch within the next three months, will see Lufax leverage the trading technology that underpins the award-winning SaxoTraderGO — providing Lufax’s considerable client base with a seamless experience across mobile and desktop platforms, including complete functionality across the trade cycle — from pre-trade, execution and post-trade services for ETFs and cash stocks initially.
Overseas clients from Lufax will benefit directly from Saxo’s multi-asset capabilities — through access to global capital markets from one single account incorporating data from both on and offshore products.
Adam Reynolds, CEO Saxo Bank Asia Pacific, said, “Lufax is a milestone company to commit to providing its clients with a best-in-class trading experience through a white label partnership with Saxo Bank. Our second Chinese partnership in a matter of weeks is multi-faceted; highlighting not only our commitment to the empowerment of the region’s investors and position as an enabler of financial market activity in one of the world’s largest markets, but also the strength of our platform and OpenAPI technology — both of which we believe to be integral to the future of trading globally.”
Gregory Gibb, the CEO of Lufax, added, “We are delighted to be able to offer an alternative channel of this calibre to our trading community. Saxo Bank is always at the forefront of online trading and its expertise will strengthen our ambition to be China’s leading online wealth management provider.”
Saxo Bank is one of the first financial institutions to give access to its trading infrastructure through the bank’s OpenAPI. The move, which covers Saxo’s multi-asset trading and back office infrastructure, will allow its partners, clients and external developers to access over 20 years of trading infrastructure innovation and enable them to customise their trading experience and create new revenue streams.
White label partnerships remain a fundamental part of Saxo Bank’s business, providing banks with a reliable, sophisticated and cost-efficient way to replace
outdated trading technology.