James A. Peers

BGC Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of brokerage services to the financial markets. The firm offers integrated voice, hybrid and fully electronic brokerage in a broad range of products, including fixed income, foreign exchange, equities, insurance, energy and commodities and futures. It also provides trade execution, brokerage, clearing, trade compression, post-trade, information and other back-office services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of BGC Group, Inc., Martin Brokers Group Ltd. is a British company that provides commodity brokerages support services. The private company is based in London, UK.

Fenics Software Ltd. provides desktop and analytical technology for OTC derivative markets. The company is headquartered in London, GB.

BGC Partners LP is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a leading global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, specializing in the brokering of a broad range of financial products including fixed-income, rates, foreign exchange, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, futures and structured product markets. Previously a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald, BCG separated from that firm in 2004. In 2005, BGC merged with Maxcor Financial Group, integrating two leading brokerage firms. This was followed by the acquisitions of ETC Pollak and Aurel in Paris. On April 1, 2008, BGC merged with eSpeed to form a world-class provider of voice and electronic brokerage services in the global marketplace. The combined company is BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP). BGC offers a full range of brokerage services including price discovery, trade execution, straight through processing and clearing, settlement and access to electronic trading services through its eSpeed and BGC Trader brands.

Cantor Fitzgerald LP provides brokerage services. It offers capital market, investment banking and portfolio business services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of BGC Group, Inc., GFI Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The private company is based in London, UK. Julian Simon Johns Swain has been the CEO of the British company since 2001.

Part of BGC Group, Inc., Kyte Capital Management Ltd. is a British company that provides capital to start up trading groups, small hedge funds, market-makers, and individual sole traders. The private company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2004.

Founded in 1997, GFI Brokers Ltd. is a British financial advisory services company. The private company is based in London, UK.

Part of BGC Group, Inc., BGC International is a pioneering brokerage and British financial technology company servicing the financial markets. Founded in 1986, the private company is based in London, UK. Built upon the foundation of cutting edge technology and exceptional talent, BGC International offers innovative solutions to its clients in the financial industry.

Part of BGC Group, Inc., BGC Technology Support Services Ltd. is a brokerage and British financial technology company servicing the financial markets. Founded in 2009, the private company is based in London, UK. The company's description highlights its foundation of cutting-edge technology and exceptional talent.

Founded in 2000, BGC Global Ltd. is a British non-trading company that operates as a subsidiary of BGC Group, Inc. The private company is based in London, UK.

Part of BGC Group, Inc., GFI EMEA Holdings Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The private company is based in London, UK.

Founded in 2010, Sunrise Global Brokers Ltd. is a British consumer finance company that operates as part of BGC Group, Inc. The private company is based in London, UK.

Founded in 2010, GFI Markets Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries providing securities brokerage services. Part of BGC Group, Inc., the private company is based in London, UK.