Burnley FC director pledges business funds to aid fight against pandemic

FIS – worldwide freight and commodity brokers founded in 2002 by Mr Banaszkiewicz – has moved its charity day to Thursday, April 16th.

And all commissions received that day from futures and options trading will go directly towards supporting NHS staff and other workers playing key roles in keeping supply lines moving and providing care and counselling at a time when national systems are stretched to the limit.

Mr Banaszkiewicz, a director at Turf Moor since 2010, said: “We are in unprecedented times and it is up to us to show our thanks to the healthcare professionals, support staff and other workers who are bearing the brunt of the pandemic and have the responsibility of staying in the front line because they cannot work from home.

“This is about more than mailing a cheque. We will be donating the proceeds directly to the NHS and other organisations that have played a vital role in helping people through the pandemic.

“I really hope all our clients will get behind this and help us raise the best possible total to support these essential causes.”

FIS will donate commissions from across its entire product suite – dry bulk and wet freight, iron ore, fuel oil, coking coal, steel, scrap, base metals, fertilizers, agribulks and airfreight, from both futures and options, as well as physical shipping activities.