G. H. Financials was registered in the UK by its founder Gedon Hertshten in 1993, with its headquarters in London, focusing on providing futures and options clearing services. The official name of the company is G. H. Financials Limited.
G. H. Financials operates globally, covering multiple regions and markets. Its primary clients include trading institutions, brokers, market makers, algorithmic traders, fund managers, investment banks, institutional traders, and proprietary traders.
Historical Development
G. H. Financials initially provided clearing services for the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE). In 1996, it became a full clearing member of the exchange. Following customer needs, the company subsequently became a member of Eurex (1998), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT) (2004), the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) (2005), and the Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) (2010).
Branches
With an expanding international clientele, G. H. Financials established two subsidiaries. G. H. Financials, LLC was founded in the US in 2012, and G. H. Financials (Hong Kong) Limited was established in Hong Kong in 2013.
Business Content
The business activities of G. H. Financials include clearing and settlement of futures and options, order routing, risk management, exchange membership support, EIMR compliance advisory, startup support, pricing, and low-latency market access.
Corporate Honors
G. H. Financials has received numerous corporate honors, including the "Most Active Exchange Participant" award from the Hong Kong Exchange in 2018, the "Excellent Designated Futures Broker" accolade in the 2017 Global Derivatives Trading Competition, and the "Non-Bank Futures Broker of the Year" award from the 2015 FOW International Awards.
Regulatory Bodies
G. H. Financials Limited is regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). G. H. Financials, LLC acts as a self-regulatory organization (DSRO) and is regulated by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on behalf of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Additionally, G. H. Financials (Hong Kong) Limited is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
