MAGNA Securities Corporation was incorporated in September of 1992 by Patricia Winans-Korem, Chief Executive Officer, to service institutional investors with the most important cardinal rule of business in mind: putting the needs of the customers first.

Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, MAGNA Securities Corp. owns and operates a full service institutional trading desk, offering customers a wide range of efficient execution possibilities, anonymity and confidentiality.

A culture of excellence is woven deeply in the fabric of our business. We feel that knowing the ropes well enough to execute trades simply is not good enough. We also understand that trading requires in-depth knowledge of a security's behavior, the ability to make good judgment calls, and a total understanding of the market place. Our traders recognize that getting the best possible price makes the difference between portfolio gains and losses, and they are devoted exclusively to getting the best possible execution on each and every trade.

We are often asked how we are able to distinguish ourselves in such a competitive industry. We have two very simple answers. We are able to quantify our "value-added" by comparing our execution price to the real-time volume weighted average price (Real-Time VWAP) and we place a premium on the things that matter most to our customers. We do not compete with our customers, we do not trade for our own account, and we do not make markets. Because we act solely as agents for the exclusive benefit of our clients, our traders avoid potential conflicts of interest.

The firm's moderate size enables us to respond quickly to client needs. Although each client has an assigned registered representative, our traders work as a team to support each client of the firm. The depth of talent in our experienced team is reflected in each trader's professional conduct. The range of our diversified client list, which includes public and corporate pension funds, foundations, investment advisors, hedge funds, Canadian broker-dealers and universal banks, is a testament to our trading skills.