International Assets Holding Corporation (INTL) was founded in 1981. It became a public company in 1994, and through organic growth and a series of acquisitions, it has developed expertise in specialized foreign exchange trading; commodities, including precious metals and base metals; capital markets originations; securities market making; and other financial services. It is traded on NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “IAAC.”
INTL’s wholly owned subsidiary, FCStone, is a leading commodity risk-management advisory and execution firm with roots dating back to 1924. Starting as a farmer-owned co-op, FCStone later became a private company specializing in grains and oilseeds and livestock and meats. Through the years, and through organic growth, mergers, and acquisitions, FCStone has added expertise and capabilities in energy, cotton and textiles, forest products, dairy products, and a host of other commodities, and has expanded its reach internationally to Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/Oceania. Now, as a part of INTL, FCStone offers clients around the world a complete range of risk-management services, including its proprietary Integrated Risk Management Program (IRMP), in virtually every major traded commodity.