R.J. O’Brien Taps Mark Phelps as New Managing Director, EMEA for Its UK Affiliate

​(Source: LinkedIn)

R.J. O' Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the US, announced on Monday the appointment of Mark Phelps as Managing Director, EMEA for its London-based affiliate, R.J. O' Brien Limited (RJO Limited).

Phelps will operate out of London for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and report to RJO Chairman and CEO Gerald Corcoran. He is a nearly 25-year veteran of the futures markets in Europe and globally.

Phelps has been with G.H. Financials, a London-based exchange-traded derivatives clearing firm, for approximately 14 years. He has served as Group CEO of the firm since April 2018, and as Global Head of Marketing and Sales since January 2021, focusing on client clearing on exchanges across the globe and managing the sales process for offices in London, Chicago and Hong Kong as well as the global branding.

Beginning in late 2008 and through 2011, he held senior business development roles for NYSE Liffe. He was Head of Sales for Euronext.liffe from 2005 to 2008. Starting his career in 1997 as an exchange pit official at what was then the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE), over the next several years Phelps played a leading role in the exchange's migration from open outcry to electronic trading. From 2001 through 2004, he was Senior Account manager for the exchange.

In April, Fazzaco reported that RJO has promoted Christopher Bove​ to Chief Compliance Officer.