BGC Partners
On-Sef FX trading hits September high
FIA reports a 32% leap in volumes since August
Burt and Jerrom join BGC Partners from RJ O'Brien
They take on new roles after working as brokers for three months in listed FX futures at RJ O'Brien
BGC appoints McMurray as CFO
He replaces Graham Sadler, who is retiring
Markit rolls out FX trade-affirmation service
Banks can consolidate trade notifications from multiple interdealer brokers and validate transaction data at a central location before it is processed
CFTC grants registration to 18 Sefs
With the process nearly complete, the CFTC can focus on fine-tuning the Sef rules
Currency spoofing probe could spell trouble for FX options
Enforcement action may hamper regulatory efforts and result in dark pool practices, an industry lawyer says
Le Gallais joins BGC Partners as MD with Swiss focus
BGC plans to expand its presence in Switzerland as more buy-side firms set up shop in the country
Best Risk Management/Options Pricing Vendor: Fenics
BGC CEO outlines commitment to the recently acquired firm
BGC clinches GFI deal as hostile bid draws to a close
Broker succeeds in its quest for rival GFI after drawn-out takeover battle
BGC and CME make further offers for GFI
GFI Group to vote on offers on January 27, as CME Group and BGC Partners continue to battle it out for the US broker's assets
BGC issues letter to GFI shareholders in battle for broker
The war between BGC and CME over brokerage house GFI looks set to come to a head, following months of counteroffers
BGC bolsters European business with RP Martin buy
BGC purchases RP Martin's UK assets, and plans to add Swedish and Dutch businesses to its portfolio as well, pending regulatory approval
FCA clears path for BGC's takeover of GFI
BGC gives GFI shareholders until midnight to decide on its tender offer for the broker, following FCA regulatory clearance
GFI board to review BGC buyout offer
Board still states preference for pre-existing CME deal
BGC appoints Hirschhorn in New York
BGC appoints industry veteran as chief information officer
Bloomberg Sef sees $60 billion worth of FX trades in first year
Notional value of $59.78 billion passes through the platform's doors in the last 12 months
BGC aims for GFI buyout
Brokerage firm offers $5.25 per share in hostile takeover of rival
BMO Capital hires in sales and trading
Canadian bank boosts London presence with hires in options trading and real-money sales
Deutsche hires in FX sales
New hire from Morgan Stanley at Deutsche Bank in London; BGC makes senior addition in China; other moves at BAML and ParFX
FX options veteran Martin Gymer to launch start-up
FXSales, a new agency brokerage for OTC FX options, is due to launch next month, with Gymer and Kevin Tullett as co-founders
SurfacExchange in acquisition talks
Multibank FX options platform confirms it has seen an 'uptick' in conversations over a potential acquisition, as rivals make tweaks to their ownership structures ahead of Sef registration race
Interdealer brokers pick MarkitServ for FX processing
BGC Partners, GFI Group, Tradition and Tullett Prebon have all chosen middleware provider MarkitServ to facilitate connectivity to CCPs and trade repositories, and voice affirmations
FXCM hires currency broker to sell on DCX
Scott Sillitoe has joined FXCM from BGC Partners
Spotlight on: Jeffrey Hogan, BGC Partners
BGC’s managing director for business development talks to Joel Clark about the interdealer broker’s voice and electronic broking capabilities in FX, and his extensive work with regulators to ensure new rules for over-the-counter derivatives are…