FCStone Group, Inc. Stock

FCStone Group, Inc. is an integrated commodity risk management company providing risk management consulting and transaction execution services to commercial commodity intermediaries, end users and producers. It assists primarily middle market customers. In addition, to its risk management consulting services, the Company operates an independent clearing and execution platforms for exchange-traded futures and options contracts. The Company serves more than 8,000 customers. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008 (fiscal 2008), it executed more than 100 million contracts in the exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. The Company operates in three segments: commodity and risk management services (C&RM), clearing and execution services, and financial services. In January 2009, the Company acquired Elders Risk Management Pty Ltd. In September 2009, the Company sold its 25% interest in FGDI, L.L.C. to Agrex, Inc.