MDS Financial Group Limited (MWS:AX) is an Australian integrated financial service company providing products and services to self-directed retail and wholesale clients and those of third party professional service firms. The Company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX), and has three Australian Financial Service licensed subsidiaries. MDS is truly a fully diversified financial services firm, offering an unrivalled suite of products and services to the sector. Its licensed subsidiary D2MX Pty Ltd is an ASX Ltd market participant.
The business provides:
- Investment and superannuation products & services
- Wealth management and advisory services
- Corporate Advisory and capital markets expertise
- Retail, wholesale and institutional trading platforms
- Market data and financial service news
Governed by an experienced board of directors and operated by a dedicated and efficient team, MDS is guided by its core values of outstanding customer service, innovation, ethical investing and delivering financial advice with integrity.
The company was formed in 2006 through the merger of Bourse Data Pty Ltd, The Cube Financial Group Pty Ltd and MDSnews Pty Ltd – three market-leading providers of financial research, wholesale data services, charting and analysis software.
With the subsequent acquisitions of Trader Dealer Online Pty Ltd and D2MX Pty Ltd, MDS developed an integrated online trading, general advisory and software service catering to retail traders, and extended into wholesale trade execution for holders of Australian Financial Services Licenses (including dealers and institutional investors) through its subsidiary D2MX Pty Ltd, as an ASX Participant Stockbroker.
In January 2015 MDS acquired 100% of Sequoia Financial Group Ltd (SFG), which delivers financial products and services to self-directed investors, SMSF Trustees and their advisers through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sequoia Superannuation Pty Ltd, Sequoia Asset Management Pty Ltd and Sequoia Specialist Investments Pty Ltd. SFG provides general advice to retail clients, is a leading originator of structured financial products and provides administration services to self-managed superannuation funds. SFG also holds interests in Goldfields Money Ltd (GMY:ASX) & Noble Oak Ltd.