Updated with Ava FX's official statement below.
Eforex which was formerly known as i-Trade and run by the Martinez family just announced that its clients base is being moved (probably acquired) by AvaFX.
Transfer of Trading Account
Dear Traders,
We're happy to inform you that the customer activity of Eforex has recently been acquired by Ava FX. The status of your account, funds, open positions and all other applications and services that you've been receiving will not be affected. At the same time, this Acquisition will provide you with significant advantages.
AvaFX is one of the leading online FX and CFD brokers today with extensive operations globally and offices in Dublin, Milan, Paris and Tokyo. Your new account will offer you to trade not only 55 currency pairs but dozens of commodities, indices, stocks and bonds. Ava can offer you as well many state of the art automatic trading strategies and value added resources. We suggest that you acquaint yourselves will all these new services at www.avafx.com
You'll receive in the next few days an email with new access information for your account with Ava FX. Ava will provide you with the same platform technology you are currently enjoying with us, so your trading experience will only get better. You will receive in the next few days your new login credentials and download link directly from Ava.
Also – Ava FX will provide you with a 2-week special spread discount on all FX pairs – so you will be able to enjoy all of Ava's advantages with an added benefit!
In the event that you are not interested in continuing your relationship with Ava FX, please inform us by March 16th, 2011 by submitting a withdrawal request to withdrawal@eforex.com. To download the withdrawal request form, click here. If you do not inform us otherwise before that date, it will be understood that you have agreed to the terms and conditions as stipulated by the agreement with Ava Financial Limited and your account will be transferred during this weekend. The Terms and Conditions of Ava FX client agreement can be viewed online by clicking here.
Should you have any questions or comments, please reach us directly.
You can also contact Ava FX directly, by calling +1-212-941-9609, email, or live chat.
Sincerely Yours,
The Eforex Team
If you haven't already gotten your new username and passcode please contact AVA FX at www.avafx.com.
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Ava FX official statement:
Ava FX Acquires eForex Clients
Dublin - Ava FX (www.avafx.com) announces the acquisition of eForex’s non US based customers. The Ava Group will now take control of all clients that previously traded with eForex. The client transfer was completed on Friday March 18th 2011. The acquisition cost was not disclosed.
All ex eForex customers transferring to Ava FX will receive a wider range of services and unparalleled customer service with an Award-winning broker. Ava FX has won several awards in the last few years including the Daily Forex Customer Service Award. Today, Ava FX services over 50,000 active customers.
Discussing the acquisition, Ava CEO Emanuel Kronitz says: “As new Ava customers, all former eForex traders will now enjoy the complete range of product offerings Ava offers it’s customers, sophisticated trading options as well as a support team that has gained international recognition as the best in the industry.”
Kronitz continues: “We have grown in the last few years to have over 50,000 active customers globally and this acquisition is part of our strategy of continued growth. We plan to utilize our resources to continue to grow both organically and through selective acquisitions”
The Ava FX Group - an Irish regulated CFD trading broker offering one-click FX, commodities, indices, stocks, and bonds trading. Since starting in 2006, Ava FX has become one of the fastest growing forex & CFD trading companies. Thanks to its client oriented approach Ava FX has gained over 50,000 active clients globally trading more than $50 billion per month.
Ava FX’s success can be attributed to their customer focused approach which has seen the company win many awards in the past twelve months including the Daily Forex customer service award.