Montreal Exchange Inc. and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. announced today that they have appointed Robert Laird as vice president of the natural gas business line of the Canadian Resources Exchange Inc. (CAREX).

Prior to joining CAREX, Laird served as a senior energy broker at Prebon Energy Canada, a leading global energy broker. He was responsible for building market maker natural gas trading accounts, working with hedge funds, top tier banks, as well as energy producers, marketers, and utilities.

Laird graduated from the University of Victoria in British Columbia with a bachelor of commerce degree.

CAREX — a partnership between the NYMEX and the MX — with its principal place of business in Calgary, Alberta, will offer trading and clearing services of over the counter and on-exchange futures and options contracts for physical and financial settlement relating to Canadian-based energy (including natural gas, crude oil and electricity), metals and soft commodities.