Heidkamp, who also steps up as Executive Director, has been a key fixture at RJO with nearly three decades of experience at the Chicago-based firm. He will use his expertise in trading and operations to lead the regional US team and support the company’s quest to expand into new asset classes and locations. Lloyd is…
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With 25 years of experience in the industry, Phelps most recently served as Group CEO of G.H. Financials, a London-based exchange-traded derivatives clearing firm, since April 2018. He also worked at GHF LLC as regional CEO and Chairman of the Board of the firm’s Hong Kong Board as a non-executive director. He joined GHF in…
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In 1991, Gilhooly began his career as a trading floor runner at RJO, and he remained at the firm for nine years, ultimately managing RJO’s agricultural trading desks on the trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. Gerald Corcoran commented: I’m delighted to recognize the outstanding contributions of Terry and Heather, who have both…
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BlackBull Markets has revealed a partnership with affiliate marketing network Commission Junction. The New Zealand-based fintech firm pointed out that the Commission Junction was selected as a referral partner due to its broad network of collaborators and reputation for complementing the organic growth that companies experience. BlackBull Markets will start drawing on Commission Junction’s solutions…
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Daniel Staniford said: I’m both excited and humbled to take on this new leadership opportunity on behalf of one of the most iconic firms in the business. One of my highest priorities as I continue to lead our exceptional global sales team will be a focus on driving top-line revenues for both long-established as well…
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Gerald Corcoran, RJO Chairman and CEO commented: We selected Broadridge as our strategic partner on this important infrastructure initiative to help us set a new industry standard for global derivatives processing. We share a vision with Broadridge for service excellence, transparency and an agile approach to meeting evolving and emerging business requirements. Many of the…
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Chicago-based futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO) announced several promotions in the company today, giving new responsibilities to key executives. Daniel Staniford will now be RJO's Chief Sales Officer; Terry Gilhooly - Chief Operating Officer, North America; and Karen Northup - Global Solutions Officer. RJO Chairman and CEO Gerald Corcoran commented…
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Chicago-based R.J. O'Brien & Associates (RJO)'s private client division, RJO Futures, has just announced that it is now offering Orion Trading Systems’ flagship platform, Orion Multi-Trader powered by dxFeed’s data. We are continually striving to offer innovative tools for active futures traders and are excited to offer the combination of dxFeed’s consolidated market data feed…
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US independent futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO) has just established a new affiliate, R.J. O’Brien France S.A.S. The Paris office will open doors at the end of the month, pending regulatory approval. RJO Group has recently achieved record revenues and profits for 2018, according to RJO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerald…
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Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the United States independent futures brokerage and clearing firm, has just announced that Joseph B. Raia has joined its New York office as Managing Director, Global Commodity Futures. Raia has a decades-long track record in futures and over-the-counter (OTC) markets as well as hedging/risk management and business development – with…
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