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BGC Group announces agreement to acquire OTC Global Holdings, a global energy brokerage
BGC Group, Inc.
- Acquisition of OTC Global Holdings, the largest independent institutional energy and commodities brokerage firm.
- Transaction is substantially all cash, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
- Howard Lutnick (BGC CEO) said OTC's talent and ECS business complement BGC's platform.
- Joe Kelly (OTC CEO) said combined platform will deliver unparalleled value to clients worldwide.
- Jefferies LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to OTC Global Holdings.