Bidding war for interdealer broker gfi breaks out as cme. Bgc issues letter to gfi board and special committee. Bgcp and its affiliates bgc group entities, a leading global brokerage group of companies servicing the financial markets through many brands including, but not limited to. Bgcp, a global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, on tuesday announced the completion of its merger with gfi group inc. Poor software management process, expect to work long hours and i want. Cme group and bgc partners increase offers for us interdealer broker. Bgc appoints 6 out of 8 directors on expanded gfi board bgc partners, inc. Feb 28, 2015 bgc partners said on friday that it had successfully gained a control of the gfi group, the new york brokerage firm and clearinghouse, after a long takeover battle. Bgc also announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire the u. Bgc partners completes full merger with gfi group bgc partners.
Bgcp is a global interdealer broker that provides integrated voice and electronic brokerage services including price discovery, trade execution, straightthrough processing, and clearing and settlement to wholesale market participants worldwide. After failing to reach an agreement with gfi s special committee of the board of directors on confidentiality arrangements after several weeks, bgc launched a hostile bid for gfi. Shareholders of the former gfi group inc may pursue a lawsuit accusing two top executives of fraudulently causing them to sell their stock prematurely as part of a plan to take the firms main. Cme group matches bgc partners boosted bid for gfi.
Bgcp bgc partners or bgc, a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, and gfi group inc. The respective orders find that bgc and gfi brokers posted bids and offers on their companys electronic platform for efx options when, in fact, no trading institution had bid or offered the option at that levela practice referred to by the brokers as flying. Cme bids for gfi group to boost futures presence abroad. The spinoff is intended to qualify as generally tax free to bgc stockholders for u. Bgcb is a broker dealer registered with the financial. The share price later increased in a bidding war after bgc partners announced it would make an allcash offer for gfi. The board of the gfi group, the new york brokerage and clearing house, threw its support on friday behind a takeover bid by bgc partners after shareholders rejected a tieup with the cme. Bgc partners to make bid for rival broker gfi dow jones. Bgc alters its troubled tender offer for gfi group, kind. Bgc partners completes full merger with gfi group bgc. Gfi shareholders may pursue lawsuit over aborted merger. In september, bgc partners announced an intention to launch a hostile tender offer for gfi shares. That bid was topped by gfi s rival bgc partners which made an allcash bid for gfi in september. In june 2009 bgc partners completed its acquisition of liquidez, a leading.
Gfig deal and steer it to culmination, cme group inc. Bgc partners and gfi group announce successful completion. Feb 21, 2015 the board of the gfi group, the new york brokerage and clearing house, threw its support on friday behind a takeover bid by bgc partners after shareholders rejected a tieup with the cme group. Gfi groups board to support bgc partners takeover bid the. Bgc raises bid for gfi group to counter cme offer marketwatch. Bgc partners said its allcash offer to buy gfi group remains superior to that of rival cme group, which on tuesday increased its cashandstock offer to match bgcs. Distributable earnings defined bgc partners uses nongaap financial measures. This represents bgc partners first move into the commercial real estate industry. Bgc, gfi, rp martin, amerex, aurel bgc, aurel, cct bgc, sunrise, remate, bgc. Gfi shareholders reject cme merger, clearing way for hostile bid. Et icahn says buying apple is a nobrainer, and a firstever for the vix. Cme group matches bgc partners boosted bid for gfi wsj. Bgc partners reports fourth quarter and full year 2016.
Gfi is a leading intermediary in the global otc and listed markets offering an array of. Bgc partners was formed in 2004 when cantor fitzgerald spun out its voice brokerage business. Sep 10, 2014 stock strategist bgc partners tops cme group in bid for gfi group bgc partners announced a tender offer for gfi group shares at 15% above the cme group equity offer announced in late july. Exchange and the new york mercantile exchange, would keep gfis software businesses. To complete the acquisition, though, cme must best new yorkbased bgc partners, which placed a hostile bid for gfi after cmes initial offer in july.
Bgc partners commences cash tender offer to acquire gfi. Financial services united kingdom, canary wharf, london. This estimate is based upon 4 bgc partners broker salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Bgc partners has won a sixmonth turbulent takeover campaign to buy brokerage firm gfi which will see it challenge icaps position as the largest interdealer broker in the world. In 2015 gfi and cme terminated their merger and bgc obtained control over gfi.
The takeover would bolster bgc, the secondlargest broker by market capitalization. Jan 16, 2015 consequently, the company matched the interdealer broker bgc partner inc. Will cme group lose out to bgc partners bid hike for gfi. In an attempt to ease fissures in the gfi group inc. When factoring in bonuses and additional compensation, a broker at bgc partners can expect to make an average total pay of. Bgc in hostile bid for gfi after negotiations fail telegraph. Bgc partners enters into a tough bidding war with cme for. Bcg partners howard lutnick on bid for gfi group bloomberg. Stockholders of bgc partners class a common stock received 0.
Lutnicks firm, cantor fitzgerald lp, owns part of bgc. Founded in 1945, cantor fitzgerald is an innovative global financial services. Bgc, the secondlargest broker by market capitalization, planned to submit the proposal directly to gfis board, according to sources. Tariq mundiya, a lawyer for gooch and heffron, declined to comment. Bgc had acted after becoming frustrated with delays to the deal it was attempting to negotiate with gfi. Bgc successfully completes tender for gfi group bgc. Whats driving bgc partners and the cme groups interest of gfi. In april 2005, bgc partners lp merged with maxcor financial group inc. Gfi became a whollyowned subsidiary of bgc in january of 2016. New jobs check out the new jobs at cantor fitzgerald bgc partners gfi newmark knight frank. Bgc claims victory in hardfought gfi takeover battle. Bgc partners is a brokerage company that operates in the financial. Cmes gfi acquisition bid war with bgc partners sizzles.
Bgc partners tops cme group in bid for gfi group morningstar. The hostile bidder, bgc partners, which is run by howard w. Oct 22, 2014 bgc partners said wednesday that it was beginning a hostile bid for the gfi group, a new york brokerage and clearing firm, after it failed to strike a deal to acquire its rival following a counteroffer last month. Bgc partners and gfi group announce successful completion of tender offer stockholders representing 56. The announcement came a week after gfi s directors agreed to unanimously support bgc. The announcement came a week after gfi s directors agreed to unanimously support bgc s offer after shareholders rejected a separate tieup. Cmes bidding rival for gfi, bgc partners, extends deadline. This offer is 15% above the cme group cme equity offer. Bgc extends deadline for gfi offer financial times. Bgcp bgc partners, bgc, or the company, a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the financial and real estate markets, yesterday announced it intends to commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of gfi group inc.
Bgc partners said on friday that it had successfully gained a control of the gfi group, the new york brokerage firm and clearinghouse, after a long takeover battle. Jan 15, 2015 new york marketwatch bgc partners inc. Heffron continues to be the ceo of the gfi division. Cme group ups bid for gfi group deal to match bgcs offer. Bgc in hostile bid for gfi after negotiations fail. Bgc partners bgc partners announces intent to commence all. Bgc partners has won a sixmonth turbulent takeover campaign to buy brokerage firm gfi. Gfi groups board to support bgc partners takeover bid. Bgc partners boosts gfi group bid once more nasdaq. Distributable earnings defined bgc partners uses nongaap financial measures including revenues for distributable earnings, pretax.
Gfi shareholders reject cme merger, clearing way for hostile bid the new york times. Gfi offers an array of sophisticated trading technologies and products to a wide universe of financial market participants. The offer is 15 cents higher than its previous bid for gfi, and 35 cents higher than cmes bid, which shareholders are set to vote on later this month. In september 2005, bgc partners held their first annual charity day event. Goochs firm, jersey partners inc, once owned more than 46 million gfi shares. Bgcp bgc partners, bgc, or the company, a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has completed its merger with gfi group inc.
Bgc s troubled tender offer for gfi group gets an alteration. S business of newmark knight frank, the real estate advisory firm. Bgc partners and gfi group announce successful completion of. Bgc partners gains control of gfi group the new york times. In september, bgc partners hosts its 7th annual charity day in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 911. Jan 04, 2015 top gfi staff seek exit clause if rival bgc bid succeeds. These offerings include fully electronic brokerage products, as well as offerings in market data, software solutions, and posttrade services across both bgc and gfi. The initials bgc standing for that companys founder, bernard gerald cantor. Bgc and a lawyer for gfi group did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In 2015 gfi, a leading intermediary in global otc and listed markets, became a majorityowned division of bgc partners inc. Cme is not considering to the dropout of the fifthlargest global interdealer broker gfi group inc. Bcg will use the technology from fenics, its trading software business. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at bgc partners. Cme and management consortium raise bid for gfi group.
Howard lutnick, chief executive officer of cantor fitzgerald lp and bgc partners inc. Top gfi staff seek exit clause if rival bgc bid succeeds. Gfig gfi group or gfi, a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and. Bgc partners announced a tender offer for gfi group shares at 15% above the cme group equity offer announced in late july. Gfi shareholders reject cme merger, clearing way for. Bgc partners reports fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results. Bgc partners tops cme group in bid for gfi group bgc partners announced a tender offer for gfi group shares at 15% above the cme group equity offer announced in late. Bgc partners enters into a tough bidding war with cme for acquisition of gfi. Going forward, bgc and gfi are expected to remain separately branded divisions. In september, bgc partners hosts its 7th annual charity day in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 911 attacks. Feb 27, 2015 gfi group will from then be a controlled company and operate as a division of bgc, reporting to bgc president shaun lynn, the current gfi executive chairman and the current ceo will remain in. Katy burne was first to report that bgc partners inc. Howard lutnicks bgc wins fight to acquire broker gfi bloomberg. Bgc calls its offer for gfi superior to cmes raised bid wsj.
This merger provided for the acquisition of jpi by bgc the jpi merger as. Payment for shares tendered expected on march 3 independent gfi board members resign. Gfi will be a controlled company and operate as a division of bgc, reporting to shaun lynn, president of bgc, and its financial results will be consolidated as part of bgc. Feb 02, 2015 howard lutnick, chief executive officer of cantor fitzgerald lp and bgc partners inc. Data usage policy fenics market data fenics md is the exclusive distributor of data for bgc partners, inc. Trading system engineer a driven software development professional is required in the bgc. Bgc partners tries to push through gfi deal with raised bid. Cme group ups bid for gfi group deal to match bgc s offer.
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