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BGC Partners Inc., formerly eSpeed, Inc. is a global inter-dealer broker specializing in the brokering of a range of financial products globally, including fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, commodities, futures, structured products and other instruments. The Company provides a range of services, including execution, clearing, processing and other back office services. Through its eSpeed and BGCantor Market Data brands, it also offers financial technology solutions and market data and analytics related to select financial instruments and markets. On April 1, 2008, The Company completed the merger of BGC Partners OldCo and eSpeed, which combined BGC Partners OldCo’s, voice brokerage business and Market Data solutions with eSpeed’s electronic marketplaces and trading technology expertise.