Straits Financial LLC Employee Directory
Financial ServicesIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
Straits Financial LLC is a Chicago-based futures commission merchant fully licensed and registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association. It clears trades as a member of major exchanges including CME, CBOT, CFE, DME, COMEX, NYMEX, and Clearport. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Straits Financial Group, a boutique brokerage headquartered in Singapore, with logistical support from its parent, CWT Limited, enabling integrated services for sophisticated commodity traders. The company serves institutional, commercial, and retail customers, including hedgers and speculators. The company emphasizes customer service and the safety of deposited funds as core aspects of its operations. In May 2024, Straits Financial partnered with Pillar Induction Company to hedge container risk for a U.S.-based importer of Asian goods, illustrating a recent collaboration beyond traditional clearing services.