BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) a global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has officially completed the acquisition of the businesses of Sunrise Broker Group. The deal was first announced back in July of this year. Sunrise Brokers is an independent financial brokerage with a reputation in worldwide equity derivatives.…
Read moreE*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aperture New Holdings, Inc., the ultimate parent company of OptionsHouse, for $725 million in cash. The transaction will boost E*TRADE’s derivatives capabilities while expanding its customer profile with the addition of OptionsHouse’s highly active, derivative-centric traders. E*TRADE intends to finance…
Read moreThe Scottish firm – which last year bought a New York rival to become the world’s largest low latency cloud provider for algorithmic forex trading – is on the US acquisition trail again.
Read moreAcquisition accelerates CSC’s strategic growth plan in capital markets and offers clients winning combination of global capabilities, outsourcing expertise and mission critical trading systems.
Read moreLightspeed is headquartered in New York City with offices in Chicago and Houston. The electronic trading firm has attracted a client base of sophisticated, active and professional traders since it's founding in 2006.
Read moreDukascopy Group continues its expansion…
Read moreDeutsche Börse AG enters into a definitive agreement regarding the full acquisition of 360T
Read moreThe latest reports have linked Frankfurt headquartered Deutsche Börse Group to purchasing multi-bank Forex portal 360T, which is also based in the German financial capital...
Read moreInformation Mosaic has approximately 200 employees based primarily in Dublin and New Delhi, with additional offices in London, New York, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Its customers include global banks, asset managers, wealth managers, sovereign wealth funds, investor services firms, custodians and exchanges.
Read moreFormer Citi Venture Capital senior executive Dipak Rastogi speaks to LeapRate about FX industry consolidation, what to look for when buying an FX firm, and his plans in his new role at CFH Group where he will assist in the firm's acquisition campaign
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