R.J. O'Brien Announces New Operations in Paris Ahead of Brexit
- The new office in Paris is set to open at the end of March, subject to regulatory approval.
With the Brexit deadline less than a month away, R.J. O'Brien & Associates announced this Tuesday that it has established a new affiliate, R.J. O'Brien France S.A.S. and that it will open an office in Paris at the end of March, subject to regulatory approval.
R.J. O'Brien is the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States. The new entity and office gives the firm its first foothold in mainland Europe and will complement its existing offering in the United Kingdom.
Gerald Corcoran
Source: Irish American LLC
Commenting on the news, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of R.J. O'Brien, Gerald Corcoran said: "We've long had a plan to establish a presence in continental Europe that complements our UK offering, which is truly formidable following our work over the past five years."
“The office gives us another great opportunity to attract brokers and clients throughout the continent. Our record performance in 2018 reinforces that we are on the right trajectory – taking full advantage of our company strengths and scale."
"The next couple of years will be exciting, as we expect to continue on the path of acquisition and innovation to ensure we give clients breadth of products and creative new approaches to solving their challenges and managing their risk."
R.J. O'Brien Continues Global Expansion
The announcement today doesn’t just come ahead of Brexit Brexit Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Read this Term, which is scheduled for March 29 in less than three weeks time, it also comes at a time when the company is focusing on its global expansion.
In 2018, the futures firm opened its first office in Dubai, as well as levelled up its operations in the UK following its acquisition of The Kyte Group in 2015. At present, the R.J. O'Brien Group has offices in Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Seoul.
Stephen Brodsky
Source: LinkedIn
"I joined RJO last year to help the firm grow even further strategically, finding new ways to Leverage Leverage In financial trading, leverage is a loan supplied by a broker, which facilitates a trader in being able to control a relatively large amount of money with a significantly lesser initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to make a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to make a profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies.Trading without any leverage would greatly diminish the potential rewards, so traders In financial trading, leverage is a loan supplied by a broker, which facilitates a trader in being able to control a relatively large amount of money with a significantly lesser initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to make a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to make a profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies.Trading without any leverage would greatly diminish the potential rewards, so traders Read this Term our strengths, partner with other organizations and explore additional acquisition opportunities,” added R.J. O'Brien Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer Steve Brodsky.
“Many FCMs and industry players are facing daunting challenges, and we have scale, commitment and an unparalleled track record in client service – making us an extremely attractive partner for the right entities."
With the Brexit deadline less than a month away, R.J. O'Brien & Associates announced this Tuesday that it has established a new affiliate, R.J. O'Brien France S.A.S. and that it will open an office in Paris at the end of March, subject to regulatory approval.
R.J. O'Brien is the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States. The new entity and office gives the firm its first foothold in mainland Europe and will complement its existing offering in the United Kingdom.
Gerald Corcoran
Source: Irish American LLC
Commenting on the news, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of R.J. O'Brien, Gerald Corcoran said: "We've long had a plan to establish a presence in continental Europe that complements our UK offering, which is truly formidable following our work over the past five years."
“The office gives us another great opportunity to attract brokers and clients throughout the continent. Our record performance in 2018 reinforces that we are on the right trajectory – taking full advantage of our company strengths and scale."
"The next couple of years will be exciting, as we expect to continue on the path of acquisition and innovation to ensure we give clients breadth of products and creative new approaches to solving their challenges and managing their risk."
R.J. O'Brien Continues Global Expansion
The announcement today doesn’t just come ahead of Brexit Brexit Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Read this Term, which is scheduled for March 29 in less than three weeks time, it also comes at a time when the company is focusing on its global expansion.
In 2018, the futures firm opened its first office in Dubai, as well as levelled up its operations in the UK following its acquisition of The Kyte Group in 2015. At present, the R.J. O'Brien Group has offices in Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Seoul.
Stephen Brodsky
Source: LinkedIn
"I joined RJO last year to help the firm grow even further strategically, finding new ways to Leverage Leverage In financial trading, leverage is a loan supplied by a broker, which facilitates a trader in being able to control a relatively large amount of money with a significantly lesser initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to make a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to make a profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies.Trading without any leverage would greatly diminish the potential rewards, so traders In financial trading, leverage is a loan supplied by a broker, which facilitates a trader in being able to control a relatively large amount of money with a significantly lesser initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to make a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to make a profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies.Trading without any leverage would greatly diminish the potential rewards, so traders Read this Term our strengths, partner with other organizations and explore additional acquisition opportunities,” added R.J. O'Brien Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer Steve Brodsky.
“Many FCMs and industry players are facing daunting challenges, and we have scale, commitment and an unparalleled track record in client service – making us an extremely attractive partner for the right entities."