For over 40 years Zaner has provided advice and brokerage services to users worldwide in the futures, commodities, metals, currencies and energies markets. Cutting-edge technology, accurate risk-management, reliable clearing, top-notch research, trading insights and impeccable support define our services.
Ag Hedging
Led by Ted Seifried The Zaner Ag Hedge Group was formed by industry veterans to provide professional risk management advisory for the agricultural supply chain.
Zaner is a family owned and operated firm. From its beginnings, the Zaner brand has stood for commitment to its clients, and that has never wavered. That's why we are still strategically located in the heart of Chicago, nestled in between the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Our job at Zaner is to provide you with the right account people, tools, technology and high ethical standards to ensure your highest probability of success, at the best cost.
The Zaner Group of companies have memberships or registrations with Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), National Futures Association (NFA), NIBA, US Treasury / FinCen, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Farm Bureau, IPMI, CCE and has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Jack Zaner and two partners launch what eventaully becomes Zaner Financial Services.
May
1980
NFA Created
Sept
1981
Major Brokers Choose Zaner
Large brokerages such as Merrill Lynch, Piper Jaffray and Kidder Peabody launch public commodity funds, and with over 800 CPOs to choose from, they chose to partner with Zaner.
1981
Matthew Zaner Joins the firm
Contributing his work experience in technology, the options trading floors, and a degree in Economics from the University of Arizona, Matthew Zaner furthers the proud family-owned and operated lineage.
Nov
1997
Dow 10,000
March
1999
CME/CBOT Merger
Jun
2007
BTC Genesis
Jan
2009
Zaner Ag Hedge Launched
With the hire of Ted Seifried, Zaner proudly enters the professional Agriculutral risk management arena.
Sept
2009
Corn $8
Jul
2012
Zaner Precious Metals Launched
Bringing its understanding of regulated markets to precious metals, Zaner launches a full service precious metals dealer and risk management group.
Sept
2013
Zaner Capital Markets Launched
To serve our Metals customers holistically, ZCM brings our hedging solutions in house.
May
2020
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