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Hantec Markets Limited is a UK based (FSA regulated), no-dealing-desk, STP and ECN broker specialising in Forex, bullion and CFD trading.

Overview
Hantec Markets provide traders access to a variety of trading platforms including MetaTrader 4 (online Forex trading platform, with orders executed on an STP basis) and Currenex (liquidity provider to financial institutions, ECN platform). On MetaTrader 4, all Expert Advisors (EAs) are accepted (apart from unethical trading).

The account denomination is available in 8 currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, AUD, CAD and CNY). Hantec is a no-dealing-desk broker, providing immediate access to the interbank market and to instantly executable rates (Hantec does not trade against clients and the clients’ funds are segregated from the company funds). It offers a maximum leverage of 200:1 and the possibility to hedge with zero margin.

History
Hantec Markets belong to Hantec Group, a multinational finance house based in Hong Kong, established in 1990. In 2008, the group underwent a strategic reorganisation, enlarging overseas markets. This determined the creation of Hantec Markets Ltd., based in UK (regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) and of its sister firm, Hantec Markets Pty. Ltd., based in Australia (regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission).

Awards
Hantec Markets has been awarded the 2011 Best FX Broker for South East Asia and Best FX Broker for Western Europe, as voted by readers of the World Finance magazine.