LONDON, Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BGC Partners, Inc.
(NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or "the Company") a leading
global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate
markets, today announced that Arran
Rowsell has joined the Company as Head of Credit
Strategy in London. Mr. Rowsell
will report to Tony Warner,
Executive Managing Director and Head of BGC's brokerage business in
London.
Mr. Rowsell will oversee the coordination of credit strategy
across BGC Partners, Mint Partners and RP Martin in the UK. He
brings with him a wealth of experience, having worked most recently
as a Head of Flow Credit Trading for several major sell‐side U.S.
and European banks, including Commerzbank, Barclays and Credit
Suisse. Earlier in his career, he worked in credit trading at
Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers.
"In keeping with our commitment to talent and technology, Mr.
Rowsell brings to BGC Partners a track record of success in the
credit markets along with experience in electronic trading venues",
said Tony Warner. "His
addition to the team will enable BGC Partners to drive forward its
strategy of leveraging the Company's extensive liquidity pools and
expanding its electronic footprint".
About BGC Partners, Inc.:
BGC Partners is a leading
global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate
markets. BGC owns GFI Group Inc., a leading intermediary and
provider of trading technologies and support services to the global
OTC and listed markets. The Company's Financial Services offerings
include fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, foreign
exchange, equities, equity derivatives, credit derivatives,
commodities, futures, and structured products. BGC provides a wide
range of services, including trade execution, broker‐dealer
services, clearing, trade compression, post trade, information, and
other services to a broad range of financial and non‐financial
institutions. Through brands including FENICS, BGC Trader, and BGC
Market Data, BGC offers financial technology solutions, market
data, and analytics related to numerous financial instruments and
markets. Real Estate Services are offered through brands including
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank,
Newmark Cornish & Carey, ARA,
Computerized Facility Integration, Landauer Valuation &
Advisory, and Excess Space. Under these names, the Company provides
a wide range of commercial real estate services, including leasing
and corporate advisory, investment sales and financial services,
consulting, project and development management, and property and
facilities management.
BGC's customers include many of the world's largest banks,
broker‐dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds,
governments, corporations, property owners, real estate developers,
and investment firms. BGC's common stock trades on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the ticker symbol (NASDAQ: BGCP). BGC
also has an outstanding bond issuance of Senior Notes due
June 15, 2042, which trade on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol (NYSE: BGCA). BGC Partners is
led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick. For more information, please
visit http://www.bgcpartners.com. BGC, BGC Trader, GFI, FENICS,
FENICS.COM, Capitalab, Mint Partners, RP Martin, Swaptioniser,
Newmark, Grubb & Ellis, and Grubb are trademarks, registered
trademarks and/or service marks of BGC Partners, Inc. and/or its
affiliates. Knight Frank is a service mark of Knight Frank
(Nominees) Limited.
Discussion of Forward‐Looking Statements about
BGC Partners:
Statements in this document regarding BGC's
businesses that are not historical facts are "forward‐looking
statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. Except as
required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to release any
revisions to any forward‐looking statements. For a discussion of
additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ from those contained in the forward‐looking
statements, see BGC's Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in its
public filings, including the most recent Form 10‐K and any updates
to such risk factors contained in subsequent Forms 10‐Q or Forms
8‐K.
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