Calyon Financial
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| S.A. (corporation) | |
| Industry | Finance |
| Successor | Newedge |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Products | Financial Services |
| Parent | Calyon |
| Website | www.calyonfinancial.com |
Calyon Financial was a subsidiary of Calyon specializing in institutional futures and options brokerage, and was also a member of the Crédit Agricole Group.[1]
The company was established in 1987 as Carr Futures, with offices in Chicago, Paris and Singapore. In 1997, Carr Futures was acquired by Crédit Agricole, and in 2004, Carr Futures was rebranded as Calyon Financial.[2]
On January 2, 2008, Calyon Financial merged with Fimat to become Newedge, which was jointly owned in a 50/50 split between the two forming company's parent banks, Calyon and Société Générale.[3] At the time of the merger, Calyon Financial was ranked 8th among FCMs by the CFTC, by segregated funds.[4]
References
- ↑ Calyon Financial, Inc. MarketsWiki, accessed 15 July 2012
- ↑ Newedge History Newedge, accessed 15 July 2012
- ↑ Newedge, a successful merger in a year of crisis Crédit Agricole CIB, accessed 15 July 2012
- ↑ Historical FCM Reports
Further reading
- Meyer, Gregory (January 9, 2006). "Calyon Financial's New Electronic Strategist". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved July 15, 2012. (subscription required)
- "Calyon Financial/Fimat agreement seen in H1 -SocGen". Reuters. February 14, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- "Calyon Financial Inc. Company Profile". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved July 15, 2012.