1901
George B. Ward
organices a securities
firm, predecessor to
Sterne, Agee & Leach.
1916
Mervyn H. Sterne and
George B. Ward merge
firms to form Ward,
Sterne & Company.
1924
Saul Stone, a door-to-door
egg wholesale, formed
Saul Stone and Company,
predecessor to FCStone.
The Correspondent Clearing Division of Stone X Group provides execution, clearing and custody solutions for US Broker-Dealers, Investment Advisers, and Foreign Financial Institutions.
1930
In the 1930's Saul Stone and Company became one of the first clearing members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
1936
Ward, Sterne & Company joins the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
1978
A new entity called Farmes Commodities Corporation (FCC) was formed to accomodate the grain hedging brokerage services.
1981
International Assets was established as an
internationally focused boutique brokerage firm.
1994
International Assets was
listed on NASDAQ.
2000
FCC acquired Saul Stone
and Company to become
FCStone, one of the nation's
largest commercial grain
brokerage firms.
2009
International Assets was
Holding Corporation
and FCStone Group Inc.
merge.
2011
International Assets Holding Corporation
changes its name to INTL
FCStone.
2012
The institutional securities
brokerage accounts of
Tradewire Securities, LLC
are acquired.