Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG) is a Chicago-based independent futures commission merchant (FCM). In January 2019, Marex Spectron acquired RCG, keeping the Rosenthal Collins name. The RCG Division of Marex Spectron offers services from trade execution through settlement, including electronic trading and floor-based trade execution services, as well as brokerage, managed futures and clearing. Marex Spectron sold off the back office departments to the Intercontinental Exchange's crypto currency-based firm Bakkt in January 2019. Bakkt acquired Rosenthal Collins' back office processing systems, treasury and compliance departments, which will be used to handle payments between customers and merchants on Bakkt.[3]
The company has about 14,000 customer accounts and serves a variety of participants, including: introducing brokers, commodity trading advisors, other FCMs, hedge funds, commercial hedgers and professional and individual traders.[4]
Rosenthal Collins Group (or "RCG" as we are commonly known) is a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA). Originally established in 1923 as Greene and Collins, Rosenthal Collins Group is one of the largest independently owned FCMs. Through our branches, Introducing Brokers and correspondents, we offer a wide range of services, such as execution, brokerage, clearing, electronic trading, foreign exchange and managed futures to clients around the globe.
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