Australia’s Macquarie Group Thursday announced the launch of a Canadian futures business as part of its North American futures franchise.

The new business comprises a team of senior sales professionals who bring expertise in all aspects of listed derivatives marketing, business development, sales and compliance.

The sales office will provide services to Canadian corporate and institutional clients across the full spectrum of financial, commodity and foreign-exchange futures and options. Together with Macquarie’s corporate advisory and equity markets teams, the sales office further expands Macquarie’s presence in Montreal, and will operate under the firm’s Canadian investment dealer, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd.

The team is led by Stephane Rozier, who most recently served as president and CEO of MF Global Canada. Prior to MF Global, he was the director of sales for Fimat Canada.

“We are excited to expand our geographic reach to Canada through the addition of a highly experienced team. The new sales office is a key strategic addition to our global futures offering, and the Montreal team has a tremendous depth of experience in transacting listed derivatives for a wide range of institutional clients throughout Canada,” says Bill Marynissen, executive director and global head of Macquarie’s Futures business.