1. About
  2. Our Story

Our Story

SF LME Floor Traders B1207

Built on relationships and innovation

We have built our business by establishing long-term relationships with our clients, through flexibility, sound management and diligent attention to detail. Our approach to innovation is open-minded and progressive, seeking solutions that deliver optimum results for our clients. We offer adaptable trading and technology solutions – underpinned by our own post-trade and non-bank clearing capabilities.

We have a track record of 50 years in financial markets. Since our foundation in 1973, we have been supported by our parent, Sucden, one of the world’s leading trading groups, while remaining fully independent in our day-to-day trading operations.

Our history

1952

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1952

  • Sucden Group founded

1973

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1973

  • Sucden Financial begins life as the brokerage arm of Sucden with six members of staff

1975-76

1975-76

  • Sucden Financial expands its trading operations to include coffee and cocoa

1980

1980

  • Energy trading is introduced and Sucden Financial becomes a founding member of the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE)

1982

1982

  • Sucden Financial becomes a founding member of the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE)
  • FX trading established

1994

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1994

  • Sucden Financial becomes a ring-dealing member of the London Metal Exchange (LME)

2001

2001

  • In-house etrading solution launched

2008

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2008

  • Hong Kong office established - later becoming a subsidiary (Sucden Financial (HK) Limited)

2016

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2016

  • New York subsidiary established (Sucden Futures Inc.)

2023

2023

  • Sucden Financial celebrates 50th anniversary