Our Clients
Culture of Caring
The following mindsets are fundamental to our culture:
- We are defined by our ability to care about others. We are receptive, friendly, and humble at all times; it is important to listen and understand; we have empathy through difficult times and we want to contribute to the improvement of people's lives.
- We promote a can-do attitude. We work hard to find better ways; we tend to exceed the limits in order to become better; we find better solutions and take advantage of every possibility to create lasting and positive experiences for our customers.
- Together we are better. Cooperation makes the difference; we all are results-oriented and put the client first; we get into the essence and we learn as much as possible in order to fully understand our clients and to offer them what they are looking for.
Enthusiasm and compassion are two qualities that enable regular individuals to accomplish remarkable feats. It is important to acknowledge the value of our work, the colleagues we collaborate with, and the positive impact we have on our clients and surroundings. Recognizing our achievements as a collective effort is also crucial.
Asset Managers
Southesk Gottman offers first-class services to a wide range of asset managers. We aim at optimizing performance through execution, risk management, market access, and back-office productivity with a framework developed by a highly-integrated team.
We serve as a single source of connectivity to markets because of our ability to provide a wide range of services and products, helping asset managers to save time and resources while minimizing the complexities of working with multiple partners.
We provide asset managers with a full brokerage service by offering electronic trading platforms and linked back-office functions.
Trade Customers
Southesk Gottman is a preferred commodity trading company having customers that actively contribute to the development of the market. This helps us build on our long history of experience and notoriety.
Price and volume volatility are well understood by trade customers. Non-speculative brokerage houses that recognize their business objectives, their tolerance to risk, and their need for clean hedging strategies are highly preferred.
Our approach to serving and protecting the business interests of our trade customers includes secure access to listed and fully transparent hedging instruments and a leading commodities platform.
Hedge Funds
We offer a streamlined service to hedge funds, providing the ability to broker business into equity markets, hedge risk via futures and options, and access cash metal and soft commodity markets worldwide.
Our 'one-stop-shop' service offers considerable benefits in terms of risk and position management, execution convenience, and back-office performance. We offer a wealth of expertise in fund management and control, as well as the services of a professional currency trading desk.
Institutional Investors
Many institutional investors, such as hedge funds, life insurers, and other wealth managers, inquire about Southesk Gottman’s trading assistance. Our analysts' engagement across many asset groups and several "niche" markets enables us to provide our clients with a more comprehensive understanding of industry trends and conditions, unlike other brokers who prefer to "archive" their activities.
We take the time to get to know each of our institutional clients' investing needs. We ensure that funds are completely covered in compliance with regulatory standards, and provide fully segregated services where applicable.
High-Net-Worth Individuals
High-net-worth individuals are extremely selective. They expect bespoke assistance, excellent service, and a strong analysis of all particularities of an inquiry.
With extensive experience in serving clients coming from specialized financial services, business, and private capital, Southesk Gottman is a preferred partner for high-net-worth individuals. The company is a trusted and reputable name in derivatives trading, which is why many institutional fund managers and financial professionals prefer Southesk Gottman for their personal brokerage needs.
The same degree of proficiency is offered to high-net-worth clients, as it is provided to corporate and institutional clients. Being assisted by dedicated account executives, clients can trade in a wide range of asset classes through different systems.
Wealth Managers
Southesk Gottman acknowledges the difficulties wealth managers face in delivering intelligent and appropriate investment options to a varied client base in response to shifting market conditions.
Our one-stop, multi-asset class expertise enables us to closely cooperate with wealth managers. We combine our investment and pricing experience to assist wealth managers in identifying trading opportunities across various markets and instruments while giving high consideration to risk, prices, and the client's demand for consistency and accountability.
High-Frequency Investors
A relentless emphasis on efficiency, cost, and market connectivity is needed to effectively execute the strategic or algorithmic trading requested by a proprietary' black box' strategy.
Southesk Gottman partners with Independent Software Vendors whose Application Programming Interface technologies better optimize the complexity of fast market connectivity.
We aim to implement client-driven solutions to high-frequency trading at all times, keeping into consideration safety factors.
Introducing Agents
Because of our credibility, infrastructure and market access, Introducing Agents choose Southesk Gottman as an industry-trusted company. Southesk Gottman is taking a constructive approach to manage Introducing Agents’ business.
An Introducing Agent may be an individual or a company that introduces business to Southesk Gottman. Introducing Agents are not expected to be supervised, and their function is limited to introducing a new business. An Introducing Agent is not required to control the business arrangement or engage in it in any way.
Introducing Brokers
Because of our expertise, technology, market access, and experience or understanding of the business specifications, Introducing Brokers choose Southesk Gottman as an industry-trusted counterparty. Regular Compliance interconnection with Introducing Brokers is anticipated, as well as diligent frequent communication to assist and sustain the efficiencies and resources that are critical for support. Our devoted back-office teams and networks offer timely and competent service and our versatile refund mechanism allows you to customize purchase charges to your customer base.
An Introducing Broker may be an individual or a corporation that is regulated in the appropriate jurisdiction. The Introducing Broker status permits involvement in the common business relationship between the introduced client and Southesk Gottman. As a result, the Introducing Broker is allowed to pass on client instructions if necessary. If approved, the Introducing Broker can exercise Limited Power of Attorney over the introduced client's account and make investment decisions for and on behalf of the introduced client.