Chicago-based trading firm, Sun Holdings, has appointed Bernard Dan as president, The Wall Street Journal reports. Previously, he has worked as CEO of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and brokerage company, MF Global.

Dan left CBOT after its July 2007 takeover by CME Group. Prior to joining CBOT, Dan was working as president and CEO of Cargill Investor Services, the futures and commodity brokerage arm of Cargill.