BGC Partners’ Subsidiary Launches Joint Venture in China
- GFI Asia Partners established a joint venture with Guizhou big data capital to offer OTC derivatives brokerage service.
GFI Asia Partners, a subsidiary of financial technology firm BGC Partners (NASDAQ: BGCP), announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in GFIGS Commercial Consulting to provide OTC derivatives brokerage service.
According to the official press release, the newly established joint venture in China will enable GFIGS to offer services in Iron Ore derivatives at the start. The company aims to expand services to add other trading products in the future.
GFI announced the joint venture with partner firm, Guizhou Big Data Capital Service Centre, a data commercialization company based in China. Further, GFI outlined that the new venture will be headquartered and registered in Shanghai.
The company aims to extend its partnership with Guizhou Big Data Capital to expand services. Moreover, GFI plans to take advantage of the growing OTC Derivatives market of China as the Iron Ore futures trading volumes have grown significantly in the last few years.
"We are delighted with the establishment of GFIGS to offer OTC brokerage services in China. Iron Ore futures trading volumes in China are more than 20 times larger than the offshore market. With Guizhou Big Data Capital's extensive network and coverage of China's financial markets and GFI's experienced voice brokerage and best-in-class trading technology, we are able to comprehensively serve our clients' needs in China,” Benny Luk, CEO Greater China at BGC Partners said in a statement.
World’s Largest Steel Market
China became the largest market for the metals industry in the past few decades. Asia’s largest economy has seen a rise in demand for steel and iron ore products. The new venture plans to facilitate traders with iron ore derivatives.
"China is the world's largest steel market and iron ore consumers. GFI is one of the world's largest iron ore brokers and is also an active participant in shipping and energy markets. We anticipate that this joint venture with GFI will become an opportunity for both sides to cultivate the Chinese market for a long time. We believe that through close cooperation running through the ferrous metals industry, the two sides can make good use of the platform of Shanghai Clearing House Clearing House A clearing house is defined as an intermediary between two parties, a buyer and seller, which helps facilitate the overall process from trade inception to settlement. Clearing houses streamline the exchange of payments, securities, or derivatives transactions.The clearing house is situated between two clearing firms who also helps reduce the risk of either member firm failing to honor their respective trade settlement obligations.Buyers and sellers enter into legally binding agreements for the execution of trades. Consequently, as a third party, the role of the clearing house is to centralize and standardize all of the steps leading up to the settlement of any transaction. Clearing houses are integral in helping reduce the cost, settlement or operational risk of clearing as well as settling multiple transactions across multiple entities.Role of Clearing Houses Across ExchangesFinancial exchanges such as commodities and stock exchanges have relied on clearing houses for over a century. Today, the futures market is often associated with a clearing house, as its financial products are leveraged and necessitate a stable intermediary. Every reputable exchange possesses its own clearing house. This requires all members of an exchange to effectively clear their trades via a clearing house at the terminus of each trading session.Additionally, exchange members are obligated to reconcile clearing house's margin requirements, sufficient to cover the member's debit balance.This is a crucial stopgap to help prevent risk to individual traders. For example, if a trader doesn't meet a margin call, any and all trades will be closed. This is to prevent against any additional losses. This process helps reduce the risk to individual traders, ensuring sufficient funds in the account to cover any losses which may occur. A clearing house is defined as an intermediary between two parties, a buyer and seller, which helps facilitate the overall process from trade inception to settlement. Clearing houses streamline the exchange of payments, securities, or derivatives transactions.The clearing house is situated between two clearing firms who also helps reduce the risk of either member firm failing to honor their respective trade settlement obligations.Buyers and sellers enter into legally binding agreements for the execution of trades. Consequently, as a third party, the role of the clearing house is to centralize and standardize all of the steps leading up to the settlement of any transaction. Clearing houses are integral in helping reduce the cost, settlement or operational risk of clearing as well as settling multiple transactions across multiple entities.Role of Clearing Houses Across ExchangesFinancial exchanges such as commodities and stock exchanges have relied on clearing houses for over a century. Today, the futures market is often associated with a clearing house, as its financial products are leveraged and necessitate a stable intermediary. Every reputable exchange possesses its own clearing house. This requires all members of an exchange to effectively clear their trades via a clearing house at the terminus of each trading session.Additionally, exchange members are obligated to reconcile clearing house's margin requirements, sufficient to cover the member's debit balance.This is a crucial stopgap to help prevent risk to individual traders. For example, if a trader doesn't meet a margin call, any and all trades will be closed. This is to prevent against any additional losses. This process helps reduce the risk to individual traders, ensuring sufficient funds in the account to cover any losses which may occur. Read this Term to actively develop customers,” He Xuan, Chairman at Guizhou Big Data Capital, mentioned in the press release.
GFI Asia Partners, a subsidiary of financial technology firm BGC Partners (NASDAQ: BGCP), announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in GFIGS Commercial Consulting to provide OTC derivatives brokerage service.
According to the official press release, the newly established joint venture in China will enable GFIGS to offer services in Iron Ore derivatives at the start. The company aims to expand services to add other trading products in the future.
GFI announced the joint venture with partner firm, Guizhou Big Data Capital Service Centre, a data commercialization company based in China. Further, GFI outlined that the new venture will be headquartered and registered in Shanghai.
The company aims to extend its partnership with Guizhou Big Data Capital to expand services. Moreover, GFI plans to take advantage of the growing OTC Derivatives market of China as the Iron Ore futures trading volumes have grown significantly in the last few years.
"We are delighted with the establishment of GFIGS to offer OTC brokerage services in China. Iron Ore futures trading volumes in China are more than 20 times larger than the offshore market. With Guizhou Big Data Capital's extensive network and coverage of China's financial markets and GFI's experienced voice brokerage and best-in-class trading technology, we are able to comprehensively serve our clients' needs in China,” Benny Luk, CEO Greater China at BGC Partners said in a statement.
World’s Largest Steel Market
China became the largest market for the metals industry in the past few decades. Asia’s largest economy has seen a rise in demand for steel and iron ore products. The new venture plans to facilitate traders with iron ore derivatives.
"China is the world's largest steel market and iron ore consumers. GFI is one of the world's largest iron ore brokers and is also an active participant in shipping and energy markets. We anticipate that this joint venture with GFI will become an opportunity for both sides to cultivate the Chinese market for a long time. We believe that through close cooperation running through the ferrous metals industry, the two sides can make good use of the platform of Shanghai Clearing House Clearing House A clearing house is defined as an intermediary between two parties, a buyer and seller, which helps facilitate the overall process from trade inception to settlement. Clearing houses streamline the exchange of payments, securities, or derivatives transactions.The clearing house is situated between two clearing firms who also helps reduce the risk of either member firm failing to honor their respective trade settlement obligations.Buyers and sellers enter into legally binding agreements for the execution of trades. Consequently, as a third party, the role of the clearing house is to centralize and standardize all of the steps leading up to the settlement of any transaction. Clearing houses are integral in helping reduce the cost, settlement or operational risk of clearing as well as settling multiple transactions across multiple entities.Role of Clearing Houses Across ExchangesFinancial exchanges such as commodities and stock exchanges have relied on clearing houses for over a century. Today, the futures market is often associated with a clearing house, as its financial products are leveraged and necessitate a stable intermediary. Every reputable exchange possesses its own clearing house. This requires all members of an exchange to effectively clear their trades via a clearing house at the terminus of each trading session.Additionally, exchange members are obligated to reconcile clearing house's margin requirements, sufficient to cover the member's debit balance.This is a crucial stopgap to help prevent risk to individual traders. For example, if a trader doesn't meet a margin call, any and all trades will be closed. This is to prevent against any additional losses. This process helps reduce the risk to individual traders, ensuring sufficient funds in the account to cover any losses which may occur. A clearing house is defined as an intermediary between two parties, a buyer and seller, which helps facilitate the overall process from trade inception to settlement. Clearing houses streamline the exchange of payments, securities, or derivatives transactions.The clearing house is situated between two clearing firms who also helps reduce the risk of either member firm failing to honor their respective trade settlement obligations.Buyers and sellers enter into legally binding agreements for the execution of trades. Consequently, as a third party, the role of the clearing house is to centralize and standardize all of the steps leading up to the settlement of any transaction. Clearing houses are integral in helping reduce the cost, settlement or operational risk of clearing as well as settling multiple transactions across multiple entities.Role of Clearing Houses Across ExchangesFinancial exchanges such as commodities and stock exchanges have relied on clearing houses for over a century. Today, the futures market is often associated with a clearing house, as its financial products are leveraged and necessitate a stable intermediary. Every reputable exchange possesses its own clearing house. This requires all members of an exchange to effectively clear their trades via a clearing house at the terminus of each trading session.Additionally, exchange members are obligated to reconcile clearing house's margin requirements, sufficient to cover the member's debit balance.This is a crucial stopgap to help prevent risk to individual traders. For example, if a trader doesn't meet a margin call, any and all trades will be closed. This is to prevent against any additional losses. This process helps reduce the risk to individual traders, ensuring sufficient funds in the account to cover any losses which may occur. Read this Term to actively develop customers,” He Xuan, Chairman at Guizhou Big Data Capital, mentioned in the press release.