LONDON, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Group
Japan, a division of BGC Capital Markets (Japan), LLC, a subsidiary of BGC Partners,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," or "BGC"), today announced the
opening of a new office in Tokyo's
Akasaka Biz Tower with the launch of its G10 Forward FX ("FWD FX")
desk focusing on Yen as well as EUR, GBP, CHF, AUD, NZD, CAD
and other Forwards to service its Japanese and international
clients.
The re-establishment of a Japan
office further strengthens GFI's existing FWD FX businesses in
Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore providing clients with unrivaled
coverage across all markets in the Asia
Pacific region, further supported by GFI's offices in
London and New
York.
Brad Howell, Chief
Executive Officer of GFI Asia Pacific, commented "With
re-establishing the GFI brand in Japan and the re-opening of our Tokyo office, GFI is making a long term
commitment to Japanese financial markets. We believe Japan is a key strategic growth area for GFI
in the Asia Pacific regions. We
are very excited about the opportunity, especially launching a core
product like FWD FX which is a staple of financial markets and the
real economy alike."
About BGC Partners, Inc.
BGC Partners is a leading global brokerage and financial
technology company. BGC's 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, Capitalab, Lucera, and Fenics Market
Data, BGC offers financial technology solutions, market data, and
analytics related to numerous financial instruments and markets.
BGC, BGC Trader, GFI, Fenics, Fenics Market Data, Capitalab, and
Lucera are trademarks/service marks and/or registered
trademarks/service marks of BGC Partners, Inc. and/or its
affiliates.
BGC's customers include many of the world's largest banks,
broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds,
governments, corporations, and investment firms. BGC's Class A
common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
ticker symbol "BGCP". BGC Partners is led by Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick.
For more information, please visit http://www.bgcpartners.com. You
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/bgc-partners and/or
http://ir.bgcpartners.com/Investors/default.aspx.
Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about BGC
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historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Except as
required by law, BGC undertakes no obligation to update 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 and Special Note on Forward-Looking
Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk
factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained
in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.
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