Peter Quick Joins GAIN Capital Group's Board of Directors
Bedminster, NJ - January 8, 2007 - GAIN Capital Group, LLC, a leading provider of Foreign Exchange (Forex) trading and services for institutional and individual investors, today announced the appointment of Peter Quick to its Board of Directors. The addition of Mr. Quick, as an independent director, brings the total number of GAIN Capital board members to seven.
From July 2000 to April 2005, Mr. Quick, served as president of the American Stock Exchange. Prior to joining AMEX, Mr. Quick was the president and chief executive officer of Quick & Reilly, Inc., a leading national discount brokerage firm that was acquired in 1998 by FleetBoston Financial Corp. (now Bank of America).
"We are honored to have Peter as a member of our Board of Directors," said Mark Galant, CEO and founder of GAIN Capital Group. "His experience leading one of North America's largest brokerage firms, as well as one of its largest stock exchanges, will be invaluable to our firm. We welcome his insights, gleaned from a long and impressive career in financial services, as well as his real world experience in the complexities of operating a rapidly growing online brokerage business," continued Mr. Galant.
In addition to GAIN Capital Group, Mr. Quick, 50 years old, is currently the lead Independent Director of Reckson Associates Realty Corp. (NYSE: RA) and also sits on the Board of Medicure (AMEX: MCU). Mr. Quick has served on the Board of Governors of the Chicago Stock Exchange and was Chairman of the Midwest Securities Trust Company. He has also been a Director of The Options Clearing Corporation, CUSIP, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, the NASD Insurance Agency, and Alliance Money Market Fund.
Mr. Quick received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia and attended Stanford University's graduate school of Petroleum Engineering. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, and served four years on active duty. Recognized for his personal and professional achievements, Mr. Quick received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor award in May 2000.
For additional information about GAIN Capital Group's Board of Directors, please visit www.gaincapital.com/company_board.html.
About GAIN Capital Group, LLC
GAIN Capital Group, LLC is a leading provider of foreign exchange services, including direct-access trading and asset management. Founded in 1999 by Wall Street veterans, GAIN Capital Group is one of the largest, most respected firms in the online forex industry, servicing clients from more than 140 countries and supporting trade volume in excess of $100 billion per month. Headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, the company operates sales offices in New York and Shanghai.
The company operates two full service web portals. FOREX.com (www.forex.com) services individual investors of all experience levels with a full-service trading platform, lower account minimums and extensive education and training. The company's flagship service, GAIN Capital (www.gaincapital.com) focuses on the needs of professional forex traders, including hedge funds and money managers.
GAIN Capital Group, LLC and FOREX.com are registered with the National Futures Association (NFA) as a Futures Commission Merchant (NFA ID #0339826).
