BGC Partners Announces Agreement To Acquire Perimeter Markets Inc., An Operator Of Electronic Trading Platforms In Canada

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or "the Company"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that BGC¹ has entered into an agreement to acquire Perimeter Markets Inc. ("Perimeter Markets"). Perimeter Markets is an independent provider of electronic fixed income and futures trading in Canada, through its CBID™ platforms.