BGC Partners
BGC Partners Names McMurray CFO
McMurray comes from insurance provider Amlin.
CFTC Approves 18 SEFs, 5 Still Waiting
Clear Markets, FTSEF, GTX SEF, LedgerX and TeraExchange continue to operate under temporary registration.
ICE Completes $650 Million Trayport Acquisition
IntercontinentalExchange finalizes Trayport acquisition from BCG Partners and GFI Group.
BGC, GFI to Offload Trayport to ICE for $650 Million
The move is the latest in a strategy to unlock newly-acquired assets' value.
BGC, GFI to Offload Trayport to ICE for $650 Million
The move is the latest in a strategy to unlock newly-acquired assets' value.
SEF Leaders Say Global Harmonization of Swaps Regulations Remains a Pipe Dream
Several SEF executives spoke at Sefcon VI about the challenges around finding common ground between US and European swaps regulations.
Roberts Group Taps Libby for Sales
Libby will lead sales of TRG's FITS platform after a career with technology vendors and sell-side firms.
China Broker CCT-BGC Inks Bond Data Deals with Shanghai Wind, Sumscope
BGC's market data division will manage distribution of the joint venture's data via the vendors.
Back in the Saddle Again
Anthony looks back at the biggest stories from the previous week.
BGC Plans to Sell Trayport
Two months after purchasing GFI, BGC announces it will sell Trayport in its Q1 financial earning report.
BGC, GFI Reach Acquisition Agreement
End of takeover saga in sight as GFI accepts tender offer
GFI Stockholders on Brink of BGC Acquisition Threshold
Final tenders required by tonight's deadline
BGC Adds Yen Rate Swaps to Trader
First IDB to add Japanese IRS to electronic platform
Updata, Trayport Sign Collaboration Agreement to Integrate Platforms
The vendors plan to build a deeper technical integration between their products
Acquisition Target Inches Closer as BGC Partners Extend GFI Offer
BGC Partners draws closer to GFI Group takeover with two week extension
Tradition Hires Trio for Platform Development
New team members have significant experience of e-trading businesses at other brokers.
BGC Counters CME Bid with Offer Increase
Interdealer broker also extends offer deadline.
CME Ups Bid for GFI as Vote Looms
CME Group now offering $5.85 per share for interdealer broker.
The GFI Story to Date
Chronicling a lesson in corporate disruption.
Bidding War for GFI Surges
Both sides increase their offers for interdealer broker.
BGC Proposes Contingent Increase in GFI Offer
Interdealer broker ups the stakes as crunch time approaches for rival bid.
James Rundle: The Tragic Romance of BGC and GFI
The ongoing tussle between BGC and GFI over the latter’s future has provided constant twists and turns. But James questions whether GFI was ever going BGC’s way, or if it was always on the road to Chicago.
BGC Increases Offer for GFI Group
Firm's tender offer is now for $5.45 per share, a 20-cent increase from its previous price.
BGC Further Extends GFI Offer Deadline
BGC Partners' determined efforts to acquire rival interdealer broker GFI Group continued last night, as the firm extended the deadline for its offer to January 6, 2015, the second time that it has done so.