To open an individual LJM managed account a client will need to first establish a relationship with a clearing firm (FCM) facilitated by an introducing broker (IB). LJM already supports relationships with the following NFA registered clearing firms:
- ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago, LLC (“ABN AMRO”) (formerly Fortis Clearing Americas, LLC)
- FCStone, LLC (subsidiary of FCStone Group, Inc.)
- MF Global, Inc.
- Cunningham Futures Clearing, LLC
- Fimat International Banque, SA (UK Branch) (subsidiary of Société Générale Group)
- Peregrine Financial Group, Inc.
- Prudential Bache Commodities, LLC (subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc.)
To establish a new managed account with any FCM please contact LJM’s exclusive executing broker as follows. Capital Trading Group will work with LJM clients to secure and process the necessary FCM paperwork and facilitate all steps towards opening a new managed account with any clearing firm that a client chooses to work with:
Capital Trading Group, L.P.
Attn: Nell Sloane
141 W. Jackson Blvd
Suite 1800A
Chicago, IL 60604
tel. (312) 341-7715
The following document is required by LJM for all new accounts:
LJM Partners, Ltd.
To download the application forms to open an account with FCStone, LLC please click on the appropriate document icons below:
FCStone Individual Account Agreement
FCStone Joint Account Agreement
FCStone CTA Agreement LJM Partners can accommodate accounts with other FCM’s and IB’s.
Please contact LJM Partners to discuss alternative clearing and brokerage relationships.