Newedge is a leader in global brokerage. We combine a broad, multi-asset product offering and access to global exchanges with a solid balance sheet and the support of two highly rated parent banks. We enjoy an independent management and regulatory structure, allowing us to focus on the needs of our customers.Formed by Société Générale and Crédit Agricole CIB, as a 50/50 joint venture, Newedge combines the knowledge and experience of two well established brokerage firms, Calyon Financial and Fimat. With a strong governance structure and operating model, Newedge acts as an impartial partner, enabling us to minimize conflicts of interest while supporting our position as an independent player in the brokerage world.In addition to our shareholder banks, Newedge itself has banking status. For Newedge customers, this provides a measure of strength and stability over a traditional brokerage model. As a bank, Newedge must meet strict banking standards pertaining to financial reserves and regulatory procedures.Our business focus remains our strong offering in futures and options on listed financial and commodity markets. Newedge is a world leader in execution and clearing, and gives clients the opportunity to access more than 85 global exchanges.Our broad offering extends to cash markets and OTC derivatives in fixed income, foreign exchange, equities and indexes, and commodities including agriculturals and softs, energy and emissions and metals.Clients also enjoy sophisticated prime brokerage and financing services.We are in a mode of constant investment in innovation, enabling customers to benefit from advances in Direct Market Access and Straight-Through Processing.Newedge has been widely acclaimed by the financial industry. Our success is due to our expert teams of professionals who constantly help customers reach their goals. You can read more about our achievements on the awards page.

National Futures Association (NFA) is the industrywide, self-regulatory organization for the U.S. futures industry. We strive every day to develop rules, programs and services that safeguard market integrity, protect investors and help our Members meet their regulatory responsibilities.Managing risk by trading futures and options on futures contracts is a vital component of the global economy. Every business day tens of millions of futures contracts are traded on an increasingly broad spectrum of products, including agricultural commodities, oil, precious metals, equities, treasury bonds, financial indexes and foreign currencies.Investor confidence is crucial to the success of the futures markets, and the best way to gain investor confidence is to ensure that the highest levels of integrity are demanded of all market participants and intermediaries.Membership in NFA is mandatory, assuring that everyone conducting business with the public on the U.S. futures exchanges-more than 4,200 firms and 55,000 associates-must adhere to the same high standards of professional conduct.NFA is an independent regulatory organization with no ties to any specific marketplace. We operate at no cost to the taxpayer. We are financed exclusively from membership dues and from assessment fees paid by the users of the futures markets.