Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG), the well known Chicago FCM, was recently acquired by London-based Marex Spectron. After a transition that took place over one freezing Chicago weekend, it has been fully integrated into the company and is now the...
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Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadScott Gordon: In Being Acquired By Marex Spectron, RCG Retains Name, Management, And Gains Global ReachSarah Rudolph, John Lothian NewsRosenthal Collins (RCG) has roots going back...
Marex Spectron To Acquire RCG’s Customer Business; First Bitcoin Futures w/ Physical Delivery Near Green Light
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffMarex Spectron announced an agreement to acquire the customer business of Rosenthal Collins Group today. Word on the street had been that RCG was for sale...
Maureen Downs, Rosenthal Collins Group – Brutally Honest: The Role of the Mentor
"Everyone wants to be on their team. They understand human nature, they bring people together, they know how to resolve conflict. That makes a great mentor." Maureen Downs never had a mentor, but she knows what it takes to be a good one. A mentor is not supposed to be...
Strength In Smaller Numbers
Back in the mid- to late 1990s, I used to head up the most read edition of the year for Futures Magazine, called the Top 40 Brokers issue. We highlighted the Top 40 Futures Commission Merchants by assets held in customer accounts, also known as required segregated...
Scott Gordon, Rosenthal Collins Group – Seven (Slightly Unconventional) Career Tips From a Former Summer Intern
“Trying is the key. I’ve had some successes in my life and I’ve had a bunch of failures — some spectacular failures… But whichever you have, if it’s a success or a failure, they’re momentary. You can take a victory lap if you have a success or you can take a misery...
MarketsWiki Education Summer Intern Series – Chicago 2015 – Day One
Our Chicago Summer Intern Series kicked off with a packed auditorium at IIT and five lively speakers, who all spoke about their passion for the trading industry. Scott Gordon, the CEO of Rosenthal Collins Group, was up first with some tips for interns on success and...
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Observations/Commentary Spelling It Out: Esther Goodman's Tips For Emerging Managers JohnLothianNews.com When Esther and Mark Goodman took time off after departing Kenmar Group, the couple decided they wanted to help funds and managers grow their businesses. The...
John Lothian Newsletter: LSE aims new market at high-growth SMEs; CFTC Delays Swaps Vote As Member Voices Concerns; Regulators review Bats’ plans for London exchange
The London Stock Exchange plans to start a new marketplace to allow small companies to list shares and raise capital while retaining control over much of their total shares. The CFTC, facing internal discord, delays a vote on venues for derivatives. Regulators in the...
Daily Reports: Tell Us Where The Money Is
In the months and days since MF Global’s collapse and the Peregrine Financial Group’s fraud, some have argued simply for more transparency from futures commission merchants (FCMs). Scott Gordon, chairman and CEO of Rosenthal Collins Group, said his firm publicly...
John Lothian Newsletter: HSBC Probe Shows Bank Allowed Money Laundering; Barclays executive says acted on orders on Libor; NYSE shelves plans for CFD market
Senate investigators call HSBC’s number in the “banking scandal queue”, and release their statement detailing the bank’s involvement with terrorists and money launderers. In London, a Barclays exec testifies that contrary to what was said last week, he did indeed get...
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