26-Year Compliance Veteran Janet Goodridge Joins Phillip Futures Inc.

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Aug 22, 2013, 02:09 ET

CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillip Futures Inc. (PFI), member of the Singapore-based PhillipCapital group of companies, has hired Janet Goodridge as Chief Compliance Officer. Goodridge brings 26 years of futures and hedge funds industry experience to the firm.

Goodridge, who reports to Cameron Frazier, Director and CFO of the FCM, joins PFI with extensive experience in regulatory compliance and reporting. Most recently, she spent six years at ADM Investor Services, Inc., where she was Deputy Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to that, she worked in the accounting departments for Spectrum Global Fund Administration and Argent Funds Group. Goodridge was Director of Risk Management at Board of Trade Clearing Corporation from 2000 and 2002. She has also undertaken various compliance roles at Carr Futures Inc., Harris Trust and Savings Bank and Harris Futures Corporation. She began her career at Chicago Board of Trade in 1987.

"PhillipCapital's financial strength of over US$1 Billion in capital, highest understanding and commitment to regulatory compliance, and consecutive award winning excellence in quality customer service & education, provides an enormous potential for Phillip Futures to become a major player in the U.S. futures & foreign exchange markets;" said Goodridge. "Being a part of PhillipCapital's expansion into the U.S. markets is an opportunity of a lifetime."

Debuting in Chicago in 2010, PFI is the first U.S. entity for privately owned PhillipCapital. While it may be a relatively new player in the U.S. futures industry, it is rooted in 30 years of global futures markets experience through its Singapore partner office. PFI has full clearing memberships for CME Group (CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX), NYSE Liffe U.S. and CBOE Futures Exchange (CBOE), and direct memberships in most major Asian futures exchanges through its Phillip affiliates.

Established in 1975 as a stock broking firm in Singapore, PhillipCaptial has grown its financial services businesses to include foreign exchange, equities, fixed income, bonds, unit trusts, real estate and insurance and has over 800,000 clients world-wide with more than 3,500 employees. Privately owned, the PhillipCapital network of companies has expanded to 15 countries including China, Japan, France and United Kingdom. The group has been profitable each year since its founding.

About Phillip Futures Inc.

Established as a Chicago-based futures commission merchant (FCM) in 2010, Phillip Futures Inc. (http://www.phillipusa.com) is a member of the Singapore-based PhillipCapital (http://www.phillip.com.sg/) with full clearing memberships on six derivative exchanges in the U.S. including CME Group, NYSE Liffe-US and CFE. Through PhillipCapital, Phillip Futures Inc. offers access to more than 20 derivative exchanges in Asia. In the United States, Phillip Futures has one of the most comprehensive offerings of direct market access to Asia futures markets, including SGX, OSE, TOCOM and BMD. Phillip Futures Inc. was listed among the Top 50 Brokers in Futures Magazine, ranking #34 in 2012.

About PhillipCapital

Since 1975, PhillipCapital has grown as an integrated Asian financial house with a global presence that offers a full range of quality and innovative services to retail, corporate and institutional customers.

Our comprehensive suite of financial products and services includes fund management, managed accounts, unit trusts, insurance planning, regular savings, contracts for difference, exchange traded funds, investment research, equity financing, property; and broking in bonds, securities, futures, foreign exchange, precious metals and commodities. Institutions can also benefit from our corporate finance and advisory services as well as information technology solutions.

With more than 3,500 employees and over 800,000 clients worldwide, our assets under management totals to more than USD 22 Billion with shareholders' funds in excess of USD 1 Billion. PhillipCapital (with headquarters in Singapore) operates in the financial hubs of 16 countries, with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, UAE, UK, France, Turkey, Australia and USA.