CHICAGO, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based R.J.
O'Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest
independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that its
Senior Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer Jamal Oulhadj has been promoted to Chief
Operating Officer of the firm's holding company, RJO Holdings
Corp. Oulhadj, who turns 50 tomorrow, will have ultimate
responsibility for the firm's global risk, operations, credit and
information technology (IT) functions.
Gerald Corcoran, RJO Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, said: "Jamal has been a vital member of
our management team, and he will be an outstanding COO for our
holding company. He's demonstrated a great command of all
operational aspects of our business, and he's earned the respect of
everyone on his team, as well as our Board of Directors. We're very
pleased to recognize his contributions and entrust him with these
expanded responsibilities."
Oulhadj said: "I'm deeply honored to be associated with RJO and
thankful for the opportunity to grow professionally. I couldn't be
more proud of the team we've assembled, and I look forward to
continuing our constant quest for excellence in all aspects of our
operations."
Oulhadj has more than 15 years of experience in risk management.
He joined RJO as Chief Risk Officer in 2006, taking on the
Operations and Technology areas as well in 2011 as part of a
streamlining effort to promote the seamless integration between
risk management, operations and technology. He previously served
for nearly eight years as Risk Officer for Refco. Previously, he
was a Senior Research Analyst at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
(now CME Group), where he helped develop financial products.
Born in Morocco, Oulhadj earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at the
University of Illinois at Chicago, and
a Master of Science degree in finance at DePaul University's Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate
School of Business.
About R.J. O'Brien
Founded in 1914, R.J. O'Brien & Associates is the largest
independent futures brokerage firm in the
United States, serving institutional, commercial and
individual clients globally, in addition to a network of 400
introducing brokers (IBs). Clearing more than 100,000 client
accounts, RJO services the industry's most expansive global network
of IBs, a vast array of middle market firms and many of the world's
largest financial, industrial and agricultural institutions. The
firm offers state-of-the-art electronic trading and 24-hour trade
execution on every major futures exchange worldwide.
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