Technology

BGC Group announces agreement to acquire OTC Global Holdings

Published

4 hours ago

October 22, 2024

Acquisition will bolster BGC’s Energy, Commodities, and Shipping business

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire OTC Global Holdings, LP (“OTC”), the largest independent institutional energy and commodities brokerage firm. Through this acquisition, BGC Group will further expand and diversify its global Energy, Commodities, and Shipping (“ECS”) business.

OTC is one of the fastest growing energy and commodities brokerage firms, with global operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its brokerage services include crude and refined products, petrochemicals, natural gas, ship brokerage, and biofuels, amongst others. OTC’s product suite and client base are highly complementary to BGC’s existing ECS business and will create a comprehensive platform to serve the global energy and commodities market.

“OTC has built a premier global energy, commodities, and shipping business that is supported by world class talent,” said Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of BGC Group. “This acquisition will complement our existing ECS business and will enhance our ability to deliver a comprehensive, best-in-class offering to our global client base. We look forward to welcoming the OTC team onto the BGC platform, combining our innovative solutions to drive greater results for our clients.”

“BGC has an incredible offering with a proven track record of growth and innovation,” said Joe Kelly, CEO of OTC Global Holdings. “We have built something very special and unique at OTC. We look forward to joining BGC’s platform and believe that together we will become a leading global broker for energy, commodities, and shipping products, delivering unparalleled value to our clients worldwide.”

Under the terms of the agreement, BGC expects to acquire OTC in a substantially all-cash transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals.

Jefferies LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor to OTC Global Holdings.

About BGC Group, Inc.

BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC) is a leading global marketplace, data, and financial technology services company for a broad range of products, including fixed income, foreign exchange, energy, commodities, shipping, equities, and now includes the FMX Futures Exchange. BGC’s clients are many of the world’s largest banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds, governments, corporations, and investment firms.

BGC and leading global investment banks and market making firms have partnered to create FMX, part of the BGC Group of companies, which includes a U.S. interest rate futures exchange, spot foreign exchange platform and the world’s fastest growing U.S. cash treasuries platform.

For more information about BGC, please visit www.bgcg.com.

Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about BGC

Statements in this document regarding BGC that are not 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. These include statements about the Company’s business, results, financial position, liquidity and outlook, as well as about the proposed acquisition of OTC (the “Acquisition”) and the closing thereof, the potential benefits of the Acquisition and the anticipated effect of the Acquisition on BGC’s business, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. 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 (“SEC”) 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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Technology

Strengthening Municipal Bond Trading Efficiency: True Market and PIMCO

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51 mins ago

October 22, 2024

DETROIT, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — True Market, a pioneer of financial technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with PIMCO, a global investment management firm, leveraging True Market’s advanced virtual private ATS technology and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.

By integrating True Market’s sophisticated platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution, PIMCO aims to significantly enhance workflow optimization for municipal bonds in an effort to address the evolving needs of the marketplace.

“PIMCO recognizes the critical importance of performance and workflow optimization and is continually seeking innovative technology to improve efficiency,” said David Hammer, Managing Director and Head of Municipal Bond Portfolio Management at PIMCO. “We are thrilled to partner with True Market, whose solution will help us provide this greater efficiency for municipal bond clients and partners.”

Charles Almond, CEO of True Market, expressed his enthusiasm: “We are delighted to collaborate with PIMCO to enhance their municipal trading operations. This partnership underscores our commitment to helping PIMCO maintain and build upon their leadership in the field.”

Aligning True Market’s innovations solving aggregation of real-time cutting-edge data and liquidity with PIMCO’s objectives sets a new benchmark in financial technology solutions. This partnership emphasizes True Market’s commitment to strengthen asset management practices, which support PIMCO’s key position as a leader in the market.

About True Market
True Market is a forward-thinking player in the financial technology sector, specializing in unified fixed income trading markets and bespoke workflow solutions. With a stronghold in technological advancements, the company continues to drive progress in asset management through industry-leading solutions.

For Information on True Market:

Website:

https://true.market

Email:

info@truemarketllc.com

General Phone:

(866) 644-5611

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Technology

ActivTrak to Speak on Boosting Productivity and Performance with Workforce Analytics at the 2024 Gartner® ReimagineHR Conference

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51 mins ago

October 22, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ActivTrak today announced that Chief Product Officer Javier Aldrete will present a session on workforce analytics at the 2024 Gartner® ReimagineHR Conference, the HR conference for CHROs and their leadership teams, to be held Oct. 28-30 in Orlando.

WHAT:

Theater Session: How to Boost Productivity and Performance with Workforce Analytics

HR leaders face growing questions about the ROI of workforce investments, yet too many don’t have the data to understand and optimize how distributed, digital teams work. In this session, HR leaders will learn how to use workforce analytics to boost employee productivity and engagement, optimize performance, and make informed investment decisions. Real-world case studies will illustrate the impact of data-informed coaching and the integration of people analytics with other business data.

WHO:

Javier Aldrete, Chief Product Officer, ActivTrak

WHERE:

Gartner ReimagineHR Conference

WHEN:

Wed., Oct. 30, 2024
10:00 – 10:20 a.m. EDT

CONTACT:

ActivTrak will demo its workforce analytics platform at booth #119.

About the Gartner ReimagineHR Conference
The Gartner ReimagineHR Conference is the premier event for CHROs and HR leaders to learn from the latest research and Gartner experts covering talent acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, total rewards, talent analytics, and HR technology. Gartner ReimagineHR will be held October 28-30 in Orlando, Florida. Follow news and updates from these events on Twitter using #GartnerHR.

About ActivTrak
ActivTrak helps organizations improve performance and optimize productivity. Our workforce intelligence platform transforms work activity data into actionable insights, providing the only complete solution with employee monitoring, productivity and performance management, and workforce planning capabilities that deliver measurable ROI. More than 9,500 customers trust ActivTrak’s award-winning technology which has been recognized by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, TrustRadius and G2. ActivTrak is backed by Sapphire Ventures and Elsewhere Partners. To learn more visit: https://www.activtrak.com/.

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Technology

EQT AB hosts Capital Markets Event in New York

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51 mins ago

October 22, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, EQT hosts its first Capital Markets Event in New York. In the five years since EQT’s listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, EQT has quadrupled revenues and had a fivefold increase in market cap to USD ~40 billion.

The event will feature presentations by EQT’s CEO Christian Sinding, members of the Executive Committee, the Heads of Private Equity and Infrastructure North America, the Global Head of Real Estate and Client Relations & Capital Raising. Presentations will cover EQT’s long-term growth priorities, thematic investment focus, repeatable approach to value creation, EQT’s view on the future of private markets, and EQT’s US ambitions.

Presentations and Q&A will begin at 10:00 AM ET. The event will conclude with a fireside chat between EQT Founder and Chair Conni Jonsson and Bloomberg TV Anchor Dani Burger followed by lunch.

The event will be held in person only. A presentation is available on the EQT Group website’s Shareholder Relations tab and a recording will be available after the event.

Contact
Olof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15
Mathilde Milch, Communications Director, +1 917 510 66 26

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