BOOM
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Founded in 1997, BOOM Securities (H.K.) Limited 有限公司), is a fully licensed Broker
Broker
A broker is a party that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller, and gets a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal...

 / Dealer regulated by Securities and Futures Commission and headquartered in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

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Being the first company to launch Internet stock trading in Asia/Pacific, BOOM introduced a new pattern of self-directed cross-border investment by applying new technology to traditional equities trading and financial services.

The company enables investors to trade equities in major exchanges via a single account. Currently, it offers access to securities listed in 15 exchanges among 12 markets.

In addition, BOOM also develops trading solutions for other financial institutions.

BOOM is sponsored by some of the leading investment bankers and venture capitalists in the United States including Mr. William Hambrecht
William Hambrecht
Bill Hambrecht is an American investment banker and chairman of W.R. Hambrecht + Co. which he founded in 1998. He helped persuade Google to use an Internet-based auction for their initial public offering in 2004, instead of a more traditional method using banks and other financial companies to...

, the CEO of WR Hambrecht + Co
WR Hambrecht + Co
WR Hambrecht + Co. is a full service investment bank with headquarters in San Francisco and offices in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Tokyo. It specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks. Recently,...

 and the founder of Hambrecht & Quist
Hambrecht & Quist
Hambrecht & Quist was an investment bank based in San Francisco, California noted for its focus on the technology and internet sectors. H&Q was founded by William Hambrecht and George Quist in California, 1968....

, which is now owned by J.P. Morgan Chase.

Service for Banco Nacional Ultramarino clients

BOOM provides share dealing services for Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Banco Nacional Ultramarino was a Portuguese bank with operations throughout the world, especially in Portugal's former overseas provinces. It ceased existence as an independent legal entity in Portugal following its merger with Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the government-owned savings bank, in...

clients.

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