First Metro Securities launches online trading facility

First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp., a trading firm wholly owned by Metrobank, on Wednesday launched its online trading facility. "Online trading was implemented to tap the Internet savvy retail investors who already have the experience in stock market investing," said the brokerage firm which can be accessed through www.firstmetrosec.com.ph. First Metro Securities said the online platform's initial target market are current clients of Metrobankdirect. Metrobankdirect is the lender's online channel for banking transactions. First Metro Securities' interface with Metrobankdirect allows clients to transfer funds from their Metrobank online bank account to their online stock trading account. - Patricia de Leon, GMANews.TV