The FinTech 50 2014 Mar. 2014 | Page 29

FinTech50 TBRICKS JONAS HANSBO, CEO T he financial industry is undergoing massive changes and trading is no exception. Innovation and legal requirements have produced a complex and fragmented liquidity landscape where traders now need better technology to achieve high quality, low-cost execution. Speed is still critical, but flexibility and stability are equally important. Tbricks offers customers radically new ways to automate and adapt their trading to exploit new opportunities. For us, 2013 was a year of growth. We invested significantly in sales and marketing; we won strategically important customers in Europe and the US and we opened an office in Chicago. We also introduced a hosted version of our software, Tbricks OnDemand, as an alternative to deployed software. We expect continued growth going forward. About Tbricks provides the next-generation trading system that puts the power in the hands of the trader. Tbricks delivers an open, solid and very fast core platform complemented by a rich set of trading apps. Tbricks supports premier trading and market-making institutions in Europe and North America. THE CURRENCY CLOUD MICHAEL LAVEN, CEO 2 013 was an incredible year. We now process an annual rate of $4bn payments through our network, serving 350 business customers, and 42,000+ active users. Working with our customers and partners we have been continuously improving our product and expanding our reach. But we are not pausing for breath; we are expecting 2014 to be even bigger and better. You will see announcements from us on our investment situation, new product enhancements, new markets and new partnerships. Watch this space to see how our innovation can reduce costs and improve transparency for thousands of more people. About The Currency Cloud is transforming the international payments landscape by delivering currency conversion and international payments as a cloudbased web service. We provide the best pricing by connecting our clients to numerous currency and payment networks while maintaining the same level of security, reliability and compliance as mainstream banks. @fxelves @lavenmichael TWE 9Qd