Major Events 1987-1999


1987

  • GFI Group Inc. founded in New York (first broker OTC US government bond options)


1988

  • London office opened


1992

  • Innovation for the equity inter-dealer broker market as equity products such as ADRs and GDRs supported by screen-based platform


1996

  • Hong Kong office opened
  • Sydney office opened
  • GFI became a member of The Wholesale Market Brokers Association (WMBA) in Europe


2001

  • Acquisition of Fenics Software Ltd.