Straits Financial LLC
| Straits Financial LLC | |
| |
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Key People | Gene Orr- President and CEO; Paul Fry - COO |
| Products | futures brokerage, execution. clearing |
| Website | www.straitsfinancial.com |
Straits Financial is a futures commission merchant registered with the National Futures Association and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. They are a subsidiary of Straits Financial Group Pte Ltd, the brokerage division of the CWT Group, a South East Asia logistics company.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
Straits is owned by the CWT Group, a provider of integrated logistic solutions for global customers in commodities, chemical and petrochemical, marine, oil and gas, defense and industrial sectors. CWT is headquartered in Singapore and provides financial services though the asset management through Cache Logistics Trust and brokering of futures and derivatives trades.
Straits in 2011 hired a group of former MF Global Lind Waldock division employees to form the LW Division at Straits.[4]\
In 2012, Straits hired long-time Lind Waldock executive Carol Dannehauer as executive vice president and head of its then newly formed LW Managed Accounts Division.[5]
Products and Services[edit]
As a futures commission merchant, Straits provides clearing and execution services of futures and OTC products for traders of all types. They offer a variety of trading platforms, self-directed trading, broker-assisted trading and managed futures. They offer services to professional traders, individuals, Commodity Trading Advisors, Introducing Brokers and others.[6]
Key People[edit]
- Gene Orr, President and CEO
- Paul Fry, Chief Operating Officer
- Christine Lofland, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- James Gordon, Chief Compliance Officer
- Steven Petillo, Director of IB Services
References[edit]
- ↑ About Straits Financial. Straits Financial.
- ↑ Straits Financial LLC. National Futures Association.
- ↑ Straits Financial Announces Its Approval for Clearing Membership by COMEX. PRWEB.
- ↑ Straits Financial Expands US Presence with the Formation of the LW Division. Straits Financial.
- ↑ Straits Financial hires Carol Dannenhauer and forms LW Managed Accounts Division. Straits Financial.
- ↑ Professional. Straits Financial.