LONDON, December 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings Inc., a global provider of online trading services specialising in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for difference (CFDs), announced today that its FOREX.com division received four awards for its retail offering in November 2010.

FOREX.com was voted: Best FX Platform at the 2010 Financial Times Investors Chronicle Investment Awards, and Best FX Broker at the Shares Awards 2010 in London; Best Retail Services Provider at the Middle East Online Trading Summit Awards 2010 in Dubai; and Best Forex Broker in the US at the Forex Expo Awards 2010 in Moscow.

"Receiving these recognitions is a testament to our ability to deliver a market leading service for retail forex traders globally. We will continue to focus on providing our clients with innovative tools and a world class customer experience," said Glenn Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of GAIN Capital Holdings Inc.

The recent awards add to the numerous accolades the firm has received since its founding for product innovation, industry leadership, and corporate growth.

About GAIN Capital

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of online trading services, specializing in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for difference (CFDs). Customers and trading partners in more than 140 countries have utilized the company's award-winning trading platform which transacts nearly $250 billion per month.*

A pioneer in online forex trading, GAIN Capital provides execution, clearing, custody and technology products and services to an institutional client base including asset managers, broker/dealers and other financial services firms. GAIN also operates FOREX.com, one of the largest and best-known brands in the retail forex industry.

With offices in New York City; Bedminster, New Jersey; London; Sydney; Hong Kong; Tokyo and Seoul, GAIN Capital and its affiliates are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Australia.

GAIN's investor group includes private equity firms 3i, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Tudor Ventures, Edison Venture Fund and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.

For company information, visit http://www.gaincapital.com or http://www.forex.com.

*Includes customer trades, rollovers, and counterparty transactions.

SOURCE: GAIN Capital Holdings Inc.

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