Finance and fintech

Trading app and brand design for securities firms

Investors trust the screen that shows them clearly, not the one that pushes them into an order.

Securities and asset management sell the clarity of figures. Sinh Vũ helps trading screens, reports and the brand keep a professional look and stay clear of hype.

A set of sample items for a securities firm: a price board screen, a trading app, an analysis report template and a seminar invitation
Quick answer01

What does a securities brand need?

Three things first: a price board and order interface that layers its information, a consistent analysis report template, and a calm voice that never promises returns. Those three decide whether investors trust the firm or treat it as just a tool.

  1. A layered interface

    Beginners see less, professionals can open more; every color and number convention keeps the habits of the market.

  2. An analysis report template

    The same layout, the same way of citing sources and dates, so investors recognize the firm's reports and trust how they are made.

  3. A calm voice

    It talks about tools and information, never promises gains, and avoids flying money or soaring arrows.

Business types02

Three kinds of firm, three problems

They all work with investors' money, but each kind of firm meets customers in a different way.

Securities firms

Their customersIndividual investors who trade daily through an app and read analysis reports.

Brand challengeA trading interface and reports with one face, light enough for newcomers and deep enough for the experienced.

Investment apps

Their customersYoung people investing for the first time, who often download an app on a referral and leave if it looks tangled.

Brand challengeGuide newcomers through the first steps in plain words, without oversimplifying to the point of being a gimmick.

Asset management

Their customersClients with larger assets, met in person, receiving periodic reports and not fond of noise.

Brand challengeDocuments, reports and meetings carry the same discreet, professional air.

Pain points03

Four pain points specific to securities

These are the places where securities and investment firms lose customers even when the service is good.

01

A price board that overwhelms beginners

Hundreds of tickers and dozens of number columns on one screen; newcomers freeze and do not dare place an order.

Two layers of information: a light first screen for newcomers, an advanced mode for the experienced; keep the color convention Vietnamese investors already read by habit.

Start from this problem
02

Analysis reports that each look different

Within one firm, reports from different teams differ in layout, charts and how sources are cited.

A shared report template with rules for charts, data sources, data dates and the disclaimer supplied by the company.

Start from this problem
Customer journey04

At which stage do securities firms lose the most customers?

At First order. A customer has opened an account but placed no order, afraid of tapping the wrong thing and not yet understanding the screen.

Where customers are most often lostFirst order
Do this now
  1. Build an order screen with a clear confirmation step that shows the ticker, quantity and price before sending.
  2. Add a short guide using real screenshots, with the app's own wording.
  3. Show the customer what state the order they just placed is in and how to cancel it while that is still allowed.
Touchpoints05

Five touchpoints to do first

Touchpoints are the places where investors see, touch or hear the company. You do not need to do everything at once. These five decide most of the trust.

  1. Price board and trading app

    Where investors spend the longest in each session.

  2. Order screen

    One wrong tap loses trust, so this screen needs to be the clearest.

  3. Analysis reports

    They are the firm's proof of expertise in investors' eyes.

  4. Website

    Where investors check the firm before opening an account.

  5. Investor seminars

    Where customers meet the firm's real people, so the presentation is also the brand.

Roadmap06

Where Sinh Vũ suggests you start

Listed in the order to do them. A new investing app can stop at step two; a securities firm goes all the way.

  1. Logo and Brand Identity Design

    A name, mark, calm colors and an imagery system without hype.

  2. Designing a digital design system

    A design system for the price board, order entry and the app.

  3. Corporate capability profile design

    The analysis report template and documents for investors.

  4. Brand website design

    A website where investors can check the firm before opening an account.

  5. POSM and event booth design

    Staging for seminars and investor events.

Projects07

The projects closest to securities

Sinh Vũ has not published a securities project. The two below solve the two nearest problems: a platform with both investors and people who need capital, and an app that needs users to trust it before they tap.

Further reading08

More on securities and investment

Free toolTouchpoint map for this business modelSee the five stages customers pass through, where they drop off most, then rate the five touchpoints to fix first.Open the tool Free toolPalette checkEnter color codes or drop a logo and see whether text is readable, whether print goes dull, and what people with color vision deficiency see.Open the tool
FAQ09

Frequently asked questions

Layer the information: a light first screen for newcomers, an advanced mode for the experienced. Keep the color convention investors already know, align digits on the right, keep it fast. Changing conventions for aesthetics usually causes confusion.

A simple first step, easy words, a clear order confirmation screen and a short guide. Do not simplify so far that you hide information needed to decide.

One template for every report, charts with sources and data dates, and a first page that summarizes the main points. The content and the disclaimer come from the company; design handles the presentation.

With calm imagery and a voice that talks about tools and information and never promises returns. Avoid flying money, soaring arrows and urgings to buy fast.

Discretion and consistency across documents, periodic reports and client meetings. Clients with large assets read closely and dislike noise, so the brand needs to be solid rather than eye-catching.

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