LONDON, November 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- CMC Markets have been awarded the title of 'Best spread betting service' by readers of Shares Magazine at the Shares Awards 2010.

Executive Chairman and founder of CMC Markets, Peter Cruddas, commented:

"This is a great moment for CMC Markets (http://bit.ly/bPdKcF) because it reflects all the hard work and energy that we've put into transforming our technology in order to give our customers the best possible user-experience. Customers are at the heart of our business and we never forget that. We are passionate about our product and we are continually looking at new ways to help investor's trade financial markets."

The awards follow what has been an extremely busy year for CMC Markets with the launch of their next generation spread betting platform (http://bit.ly/9Z6inS) and iPhone(R) app (http://bit.ly/bTDt0m).

"The award is very important to us because it is voted for by the people that count - the customers," said Peter Cruddas.

For more information on CMC Markets, or to sign up for an unlimited-use demo account of their spread betting platform (http://bit.ly/9Z6inS) visit http://www.cmcmarkets.co.uk or search for CMC Markets in the App Store. Please remember that when spread betting on a live account, losses can exceed your initial deposit, so ensure you understand the risks involved.

CMC Markets (http://bit.ly/bPdKcF) is a leading global provider of financial spread betting (http://bit.ly/9GA4ag), CFD trading (http://bit.ly/9tW4sx) and foreign exchange (FX) (http://bit.ly/ajvmN1). Since Peter Cruddas founded CMC Markets in 1989, the company now services more than 75,000 clients worldwide, who placed a total of 26 million trades last year.

CMC Markets is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority.

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For further information on spread betting with CMC Markets (http://bit.ly/bPdKcF) please visit http://www.cmcmarkets.co.uk. For press enquiries please call the UK Marketing Team on +44(0)207170-8200.

SOURCE: CMC Markets

CONTACT: For press enquiries please call the UK Marketing Team on+44(0)207170-8200. Gail Dunstan,g.dunstan@cmcmarkets.com, +44(0)20-7170-8451