SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M.S. Howells & Co. (MSH) – an institutional broker-dealer firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona –announces it has become a member of the National Futures Association (NFA# 0387360). This membership allows MSH to provide futures trading for its clients. This valuable client service is the result of a new relationship between MSH and MF Global, one of the world's leading brokers of commodities and listed derivatives providing access to more than 70 exchanges worldwide.
"We are pleased to become a member of the National Futures Association and to announce our clearing relationship with MF Global," said Mark Howells, C.E.O. of M.S. Howells & Co. "It will provide our clients with the same high level of futures service that we now offer in our traditional equities and options business. It's part of our continuing effort to serve the changing needs of our diverse clients."
The National Futures Association (NFA) is a self-regulatory organization for the U.S. futures industry. The association develops rules, programs and services intended to safeguard market integrity and protect investors.
"The NFA plays a critical role in the futures markets," said Howells. "Through our membership we can provide another comprehensive service that allows our clients to focus on managing their money instead of executing transactions."
Millions of futures contracts are traded on an average day. These contracts cover a wide array of products that include agricultural commodities, oil, precious metals, equities, treasury bonds, financial indexes and foreign currencies.
In addition to futures trading, MSH provides prime brokerage, trading services, hedge fund services, market strategy, RIA platforms, and capital formation services.
About M.S. Howells & Co.
M.S. Howells & Co. (MSH) is an institutional broker dealer that provides clients with high quality prime brokerage services. The company maintains a focus on individual attention and a commitment to its clients by offering a comprehensive package of services. These services include portfolio reporting, proprietary macro investment strategy, direct access trading, trade desk access, administrative support and capital formation. The firm maintains a fully disclosed clearing relationship with Pershing, LLC. In addition, MSH maintains a clearing relationship with MF Global for futures trading. Through these relationships, MSH offers its clients the benefit of major institutional clearing relationships with a very high level of customer service.