Straits Financial LLC Names Gene Orr Chief Executive Officer

CHICAGO, September 25, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Straits Financial Group announces the appointment of Gene Orr to President and CEO of Straits Financial LLC, USA effective immediately.

Mr. Orr brings with him over 27 years of diverse financial industry experiences not limited to the futures industry but also in asset management and the banking industry. He has held senior positions at leading global financial institutions such as Citigroup Global Markets, HSBC, Cargill Investor Services and Refco Inc.

Prior to joining Straits Financial Group in 2017, he served as CEO of AQG Capital Management, now known as KB Asset Management in Singapore. He will lead the group’s US business interests together with Mr. Paul Fry, COO and Senior Executive Vice President.

About Straits Financial Group

Headquartered in Singapore, Straits Financial Group offers a broad spectrum of derivatives & OTC products, including trade facilitation for physical commodities. Established offices include Chicago, New Jersey, New York, Shanghai, and Jakarta. Straits Financial LLC is a full clearing member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), CME ClearPort, Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), and offers clearing access to all major global commodity exchanges. For more information, visit www.straitsfinancial.com.

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Source: Straits Financial LLC