Freight Investor Services
Rob Gardiner is an experienced finance professional specializing in commodities and foreign exchange. Currently serving as an Iron Ore futures broker and Tanker Freight Derivatives broker at Freight Investor Services since December 2017, Rob brings extensive expertise in the trading sector. Prior to this role, Rob worked at Sunrise Brokers from January 2013 to August 2017 as an FX Options Broker with a focus on Emerging Market FX Options. Rob also worked at BGC Partners from 2007 to November 2012 as an FX Options Interdealer Broker, covering European emerging markets with a focus on flow and exotic products. Before entering the finance industry, Rob was a touring professional golfer from January 2005 to April 2007, competing on the Euro and US Tours and achieving success in satellite tour events. Educational background includes attendance at Ardingly College from 1999 to 2001 and Holmewood House.
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Freight Investor Services
Freight Investor Services (FIS) is a world-leading brokerage and service provider in freight and commodity derivatives. For over 20 years, FIS has forged a reputation as pioneers and innovators, tirelessly striving to spearhead and develop new markets. FIS enjoys a dominant market share in dry bulk freight (FFAs), iron ore, coking coal, steel and fertilizer derivatives outside China for the last decade. FIS has been named No. 1 bulk commodity broker by the SGX Exchange in 2024. The company has pioneered the development of iron ore, FFA options, coking coal, cobalt, lithium, and container markets. In addition to brokerage, FIS offers a comprehensive suite of data services, available across multiple platforms, and bespoke educational material to empower clients to master the commodity derivative markets. Thanks to its global network of offices in the US, UK, Dubai, India, Singapore, China, Denmark and Greece, FIS provides a 24-hour global network, and it is present in all major markets including cleared contracts on EEX, SGX, CME, ICE, LME, and DCE.