• The latest official stock exchange statistics confirm WOOD & Co. is the leader in brokered equity deals in Central and Eastern Europe

WOOD & Company Financial Services is pleased to announce its strengthening position as the leader among regional Central and Eastern European brokerage houses in traded volume of equities. Based on official stock exchange statistics and on the reported OTC (Over-The-Counter) volume reports, WOOD & Co’s traded volume over the last 4 months has reached 5.44 billion euro with its closest competitor at 3.2 billion euro of total traded volume.

TOTAL TRADED VOLUME BY REGIONAL BROKERS (October 2009 – January 2010)


Source: Regional bourse web sites, Wood & Company

“It makes us feel proud that each day, WOOD & Co.’s traders now trade more volume than any other broker in the region. We see this as a result of our diversified approach and our investment into having a presence in virtually all regional markets. Even more importantly, we see this as a tribute to our clients and are fully committed to continue providing them with best-in-class products and services” said Andrea Ferancova, Partner WOOD & Co. “Market fragmentation and increasing local competition has also further accelerated the shift towards the trend seen in developed markets where the majority of traded volume is executed outside of traditional venues,” she added.

WOOD & Co, a leading investment bank in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, is owned for the most part by its local partners, Jan Sýkora, Andrea Ferancová, Vladimír Jaroš, and Lubomír Šoltýs. Headquartered in Prague, over 15 years the firm has gained a deep understanding of the markets of new EU countries. WOOD & Co provides its international and domestic clients with top quality investment banking and stock-broking, research services and M&A.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information:
Yon Půlkrábek, Media Representative of WOOD & Co
Tel.: 774 061 410
E-mail: yon.pulkrabekrelativepr.cz