Key Takeaways
- • Straits Financial LLC established a new Managed Futures Division to provide clients access to diversified exposure across more than 150 global markets, including currencies, energies, agriculture, metals, financials, stock indices, and commodities.
- • The division partners with top-ranked Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) that maintain established track records across multiple market environments, positioning the offering as institutional-grade asset management.
- • Michael A. DeRose, Senior Vice President & Director of the Managed Futures Division, brings 25 years of managed futures and alternatives experience, including over $1 billion USD in growth for managed futures programs to the role.
- • The new division extends Straits Financial's service capabilities to its network of introducing brokers (IBs), branch offices, and overseas affiliates, enabling clients to access professional asset management designed to reduce risk, capitalize on volatility, and enhance portfolio performance.
Summary
Straits Financial LLC announced the launch of its Managed Futures Division on August 19, 2020, marking an expansion of the firm's service offerings in the alternative investment space. The new division provides clients with diversified investment exposure across more than 150 global markets, encompassing a broad range of asset classes including currencies, energy futures, livestock, agricultural products, soft commodities, metals, financial instruments, and stock indices.
The division operates through partnerships with leading Commodity Trading Advisors—institutional money managers with established performance histories across varying market conditions. This CTA-based structure allows Straits Financial to offer clients access to professional asset management without building internal discretionary trading capabilities, leveraging the track records of external specialists.
Michael A. DeRose was appointed Senior Vice President & Director of the Managed Futures Division. DeRose brings substantial institutional experience to the role, with 25 years of professional managed futures and alternatives management background, including documented growth of more than $1 billion USD in managed futures assets under administration. In his statement, DeRose emphasized the strategic value proposition: "As Straits Financial continues to advance their presence as one of the top FCMs in the industry, the new Managed Futures Division provides the Straits network of IB's, branch offices, and overseas affiliates a level of professional asset management that helps clients reduce risk, take advantage of volatility and enhance overall investor portfolio performance."
This division launch positions Straits Financial to distribute managed futures strategies through its network of introducing brokers and international affiliates, extending professional alternatives management across its client base. The timing aligns with broader institutional interest in non-directional trading strategies during volatile market periods.
The division operates through partnerships with leading Commodity Trading Advisors—institutional money managers with established performance histories across varying market conditions. This CTA-based structure allows Straits Financial to offer clients access to professional asset management without building internal discretionary trading capabilities, leveraging the track records of external specialists.
Michael A. DeRose was appointed Senior Vice President & Director of the Managed Futures Division. DeRose brings substantial institutional experience to the role, with 25 years of professional managed futures and alternatives management background, including documented growth of more than $1 billion USD in managed futures assets under administration. In his statement, DeRose emphasized the strategic value proposition: "As Straits Financial continues to advance their presence as one of the top FCMs in the industry, the new Managed Futures Division provides the Straits network of IB's, branch offices, and overseas affiliates a level of professional asset management that helps clients reduce risk, take advantage of volatility and enhance overall investor portfolio performance."
This division launch positions Straits Financial to distribute managed futures strategies through its network of introducing brokers and international affiliates, extending professional alternatives management across its client base. The timing aligns with broader institutional interest in non-directional trading strategies during volatile market periods.
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