Tradition wins prestigious interdealer broker and SEF of the year awards

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Press Release
Lausanne, 9 December 2015

Tradition wins prestigious interdealer broker and SEF of the year awards

* Broker wins IDB of the year accolade for second consecutive year
* TraditionSEF praised by judge for its „true adherence to the spirit of
Dodd-Frank“

Tradition, one of the world–s largest interdealer brokers in commodity and
financial products, has won the Interdealer Broker (IDB) of the Year and SEF
of the Year titles at the FOW International Awards, presented last night.

The FOW International Awards for 2015 took place in London and recognise the
leaders in derivatives trading, brokerage and technology innovation. Tradition
won the top accolade awarded to interdealer brokers for the second consecutive
year, as well as the prestigious SEF of the Year award.

In 2015, Tradition focused on strengthening its multi-asset electronic, hybrid
and voice divisions, with strategic investments in technology, resources and
people enabling it to maintain its role at the forefront of trading and
innovation. In particular, it differentiates itself through its commitment to
working with a broad range of market participants to deliver multi-asset
solutions. One judge commented that Tradition „have focused on building
solutions that fit a market requirement without simply trying to protect the
status quo of the historic mode of operation.“

The judges also recognised the market-leading role of TraditionSEF, the Swap
Execution Facility operated by Tradition, which was praised by one judge for
its „true adherence to the spirit of Dodd-Frank.“

Daniel Marcus, Global Head of Strategy and Business Development at Tradition,
comments: „This award is a great testament of our global efforts and successes
over the past 12-18 months. Interdealer brokers have operated in an
environment of varying market conditions and regulatory change. Despite this,
our strong geographical and product diversification, combined with investment
in resources and innovative trading technology, has resulted in tangible
growth in Tradition–s market share, trading volumes and operating profit.

„Tradition is a leading wholesale markets broker offering voice, electronic
and hybrid solutions. We are strongest as an independent global market-focused
execution venue and remain more innovative and nimble than our competitors.
This is a source of major competitive advantage as we head in to 2016.“

Scott Fitzpatrick, CEO of TraditionSEF, added: „Winning SEF of the Year caps a
remarkable year for Tradition–s SEF division. From our starting point pre-SEF
in 2011 when we were the only CLOB venue to offer firm, irrefutable pricing
underpinned by actual trades by market participants, we have successfully
built on this and continue to attract strong support from a large and diverse
group of clients. More importantly, our On-SEF USD IRS Electronic trading
doubled during the first three quarters of the year and new reference screens
have been introduced across a wider range of products. Overall, we are
extremely well positioned to maintain our market-leading role as we enter
2016.“

About TRADITION

Compagnie Financière Tradition SA, one of the world–s largest interdealer
brokers in over-the-counter financial and commodity related products.
Represented in 28 countries, Compagnie Financière Tradition SA employs 2,200
people globally and its activities are overseen by global regulators including
the FCA, SEC and CFTC.  Compagnie Financière Tradition SA is listed on the
Swiss stock exchange. For more information, please visit www.tradition.com.

Tradition and ParFX are registered trade marks of Compagnie Financière
Tradition S.A.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Nick Murray-Leslie / Ataur Rahman
Chatsworth Communications
+44 (0)20 7440 9780
tradition@chatsworthcommunications.com

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