R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the largest independent futures brokerage firm in the United States, announced Thusday that it has been admitted to membership in the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), enabling the firm to open R.J. O’Brien & Associates Canada Inc. in Winnipeg.

The regulatory approval marks the first time the nearly 100-year-old firm is operating a subsidiary in Canada.

“We are ready to begin building our client base here, and we are committed to meeting the risk management and investment needs of institutional, individual and commercial Canadian clients,” stated
Robert Dzisiak, CEO and president of RJO Canada.

Dzisiak has extensive experience in the futures industry in Canada, starting and operating the Canadian operation of several major futures brokerage firms and serving as chairman of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange from 2002 to 2003.

Founded in 1914, RJO is the largest independent futures brokerage firm in the United States. RJO is a full clearing member of the CME Group (including the Chicago Board of Trade and New York Mercantile Exchange); ICE Futures U.S.; ICE Futures Europe; Eurex AG; EuronextLIFFE and Chicago Climate Exchange.

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