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Futures

Professionals in today’s futures and options markets require fast and reliable market access and rapid execution.

In addition to quick and effective solutions, they also need superior price discovery and world-class customer service, coupled with reliable, user-friendly products and efficient, competitively priced brokerage.

The ICAP solution

The ICAP Futures desk offers a centralized liquid marketplace to facilitate the sale and purchase of the full range of futures and options products. ICAP Futures provides efficient, cost effective trading access to multiple futures exchanges throughout the world.

Strengths

• Leading Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) in treasuries, commodities, FX and equities
• “Follow the Sun” 24-hour coverage with strong presence in London, New York and Chicago, with approximately 50 staff.
• Singapore office opening Spring 2010
•  Direct Market Access (DMA) provided by FIX connectivity (ICAP is a “FIX Protocol Premier” member) and multiple ICAP-supported trading platforms
• Access to over 70 global exchanges and over 2000 contracts with ICAP team-members located on multiple exchange floors
•  Algorithmic trading provided via multiple trading & connectivity options
• Diversified client base provides robust “dark pool” liquidity sourcing
• ICAP QuikStrike strategy platform: Trade risk, simulation, stress test & portfolio management tools
• Multi-entity clearing platform through AA-rated counterparties. ICAP Futures LLC has partnered with J.P. Morgan, Fortis, & Deutsche Bank to offer a multi-clearing platform with greater strength and flexibility than can be provided by a single clearing bank
• Comprehensive credit & risk management. ICAP assesses clients' creditworthiness, financial condition and operational capabilities both before and throughout the client relationship
• Award-winning commentary and research across all asset classes

ICAP’s futures market business is a traditional brokerage desk, matching buyers to sellers in the marketplace for a fixed commission, which is not paid until the successful completion of a transaction. ICAP functions as a wholesale broker and does not take proprietary positions. All transactions are concluded on behalf of the clients, therefore, the Futures group ensures that its clients are always presented with the best possible prices upon which to transact. Our function is to enhance market liquidity and transparency for all participants.

The Futures group serves all participants in the marketplace, including commercial and investment banks, global macro and hedge funds, CTAs, pension funds, and insurance companies.

Benefits

Clients can benefit from:

• Increased certainty of trade
• Live, executable markets
• Blind negotiation
• Ability to enter the marketplace anonymously
• Optimization of physical positions
• Hedge risks
• Access to all market participants
• increased opportunities to transact

Features

ICAP’s full-service Futures desk assists clients in optimizing their positions in the highly volatile futures and options markets through creative solutions coming from our extensive knowledge of the marketplace. Our international reach and access to all of the buyers and sellers in the global marketplace provides our clients the absolute best opportunities to conclude transactions suitable to their business needs.

ICAP combine strong financial brokerage experience as well as an in-depth understanding of the marketplace. We assist clients through our ability to source, market, and facilitate transactions in the spot, long-term, and financial markets. Our experienced options specialists provide trading strategies involving market direction, yield curve, calendar spreads, implied volatility trades & a variety of dynamic and innovative hedge strategies

ICAP’s Futures desk provides daily pricing information to the entire marketplace. We are dedicated to serving our customers and strive to provide the most reliable execution and a high level of accountability.

Finally, ICAP firmly believe that confidentiality protects our clients and any information given to ICAP will remain confidential.

To find out more about how ICAP’s Futures product offerings can help your business, please contact:

Michael Riffice
ICAP Futures LLC
212-341-9990
Michael.riffice@us.icap.com