Global Financial Market Review (GFM) is a dedicated online news aggregation portal specializing in financial market news and industry updates. It combines original editorials with curated content from global news providers, reaching over 14 million readers annually. With a focus on reliability and depth, GFM has positioned itself as a trusted source in the financial sector, boasting a strong social media presence with over 180,000 Twitter followers.
As part of its coverage of this huge and multi-disciplined industry, GFM has developed a series of Awards. Using a wide range of criteria such as Transparency, Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Volume of Transactions, Innovation, Fintech and Customer Service, the Awards have been developed to recognise companies and institutions who have achieved notable success in their respective fields. This, in turn, has become a standard for reliability, performance and security within the financial community.
For the First Part of the 3rd Week of February 2025, GFM Review's judging panel is proud to award the following institutions:
276 Holdings
- Most Innovative in Wealth Management in Korea 2025
276 Holdings is a financial agency specializing in providing corporate finance brokerage and consulting services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company focuses on creating visionary strategies, processes, and fluidization systems to help firms establish new flows of trade receivables, thereby preventing financial setbacks. By offering tailored financial solutions, 276 Holdings enables SMEs to navigate complex financial landscapes and achieve sustainable growth.
Hydra X
- Crypto Regulatory Compliance Award in Singapore 2025
Hydra X is a leading provider of regulated market infrastructure, specializing in the tokenization, issuance, trading, and custody of both traditional and digital assets. Their technology and financial services span the entire digital capital markets lifecycle, offering innovative, compliant, and scalable solutions. Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Hydra X is recognized for meeting ISO and SOC2 standards and has received multiple fintech awards for its contributions to capital markets.
Mozrt
- Best Payment Technology Innovation USA 2025
Mozrt is a compliance-first payment technology platform that bridges traditional financial institutions with modern fintech solutions. They empower banks and credit unions to modernize payment and foreign exchange processes, enhancing customer satisfaction and unlocking new revenue streams. For fintech companies, Mozrt offers banking services, including domestic and international payments, through an API-first approach. Partnering with an FDIC-insured, nationally chartered bank in the U.S., Mozrt ensures secure, high-speed, and customizable financial services tailored to client needs.
MyTradePH
- Best Mobile Trading Platform in the Philippines 2025
MyTradePH is the online trading platform of Abacus Securities Corporation, a member of the Philippine Stock Exchange and a subsidiary of First Abacus Financial Holdings. Committed to making trading and investing accessible to every Filipino, MyTradePH offers advanced trading tools, real-time market data, and comprehensive research materials. Recognized as the "Most Innovative Online Broker of 2021," the platform provides user-friendly interfaces for both PC and mobile, supported by a dedicated customer service team to assist clients in achieving their financial goals.
Kima Finance
- Best Cross-Border Payment Solution Singapore 2025
Kima Finance is a decentralized financial technology company addressing interoperability challenges in decentralized finance (DeFi). Their dApp-agnostic protocol for universal liquidity connects fragmented blockchains and assets, creating a unified financial ecosystem. Led by experts in technology, Web3, and finance, Kima simplifies the development and launch of multi-chain applications and financial instruments. Their solutions enhance liquidity management and facilitate seamless value transfers across various assets and networks, including fiat and digital currencies.
Alpaca Markets
- Best Algorithmic Trading Platform USA 2025
- FinTech Leader of the Year USA 2025
Alpaca Markets is a technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley, providing a modern brokerage platform with developer-friendly APIs for stock and cryptocurrency trading. Their services enable businesses to build investing applications and allow programmatic traders to automate trading strategies. With a globally distributed team across 25 countries, Alpaca serves over 150 businesses in 30 countries, offering access to U.S. stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies. Alpaca Securities LLC, their U.S. broker-dealer, is a member of FINRA and SIPC, ensuring regulatory compliance and customer protection.
About GFM Review
Global Financial Market Review (GFM) is an online news portal that is focused on the financial industry. It has been developed to deliver informative and independent news from around the world. The articles on GFM are both sourced from a number of independent news sources as well as written in-house. This is reflected in the quality and insight that the portal delivers to readers. GFM readership is comprised of decision makers from global businesses including FT100 and Fortune 500 companies as well as high net worth individuals.