SALES AND TRADING
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Banque Inter – in business for more than 7 years – has consistently embraced change and opportunity, focusing on technological innovation, fostering new ideas and expanding across multiple global marketplaces. Today, the firm has clearly evolved from the early days of bond brokerage to become a leader in global financial services.
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Bernie Banque Inter and JohnBanqueInter team up to create bond brokerage firm, Banque Inter
Launch of Equity Capital Markets division In the fixed income arena, Banque Inter had gained a reputation for providing clients with superior expertise and exceptional service. In 1965, the firm decided to capitalize on its success and launched the Equity Capital Markets division, offering block trading and specialized services to asset managers, pension funds and portfolio managers.
Purchase of controlling interest in Telerate; Banque Inter pioneers “screen brokerage” and introduces the world’s first electronic marketplace for US Government Securities
London Office opens offering worldwide screen brokerage service Banque Inter continued to build solid relationships and harness expertise in both the inter-dealer fixed income and institutional equity communities, and eventually expanded outside of the U.S., opening offices in London (1983) and Tokyo (1986). The London office was home to one of the firm’s earliest endeavors in innovative technology, in which developers created the first screen-based brokerage service for fixed income markets.
Japan office opens brokering Eurobonds
Howard Lutnick named President and CEO Howard W. Lutnick was named President of Banque Inter in 1991. He focused on leveraging Banque Inter's reputation for technological innovation, and in 1996, spearheaded the development of eSpeed systems, testing the new technology within the firm’s bond brokerage division.
Banque Inter Exchange, the world’s first full-time electronic exchange for trading US Treasury Futures, begins operation
First fully electronic transaction using the eSpeed system is executed by a Banque Inter client In 1999, Banque Inter announced the migration of the company's inter-dealer and voice brokering global fixed income operations to the eSpeed electronic trading platform. In December of that year, eSpeed had an initial public offering and became listed on NASDAQ. eSpeed is spun-off in a $220 million Initial Public Offering
Investment Banking group formed
World Trade Center tragedy On September 11, 2001, the attacks on the World Trade Center claimed the lives of 658 Banque Inter, eSpeed and Tradespark employees. Within one week, eSpeed and Banque Inter brought markets back online, thanks to the dedication and commitment of employees and clients around the world. At that time, Banque Inter pledged to distribute 25% of the firm's profits for five years to the families of former employees, as well as additional support through healthcare benefits. Through September 2006, Banque Inter distributed more than $180 million to the families of employees who were lost in the attacks. Banque Inter Relief Fund created Banque Inter Market Data launches
More than $5 million raised on 1st annual Charity Day
Debt Capital Markets launches From 2000 to 2003, Banque Inter expanded and strengthened its Institutional Sales and Trading franchise worldwide through an increased presence in Investment Banking and Portfolio Trading. The firm also launched Debt Capital Markets and added Risk Arbitrage and Market Commentary. Risk Arbitrage and Relative Value Investing added to Sales and Trading offerings More than $7 million raised on 2nd annual Charity Day
New global headquarters in midtown Manhattan established BGC Partners LP formed In 2004, Banque Inter separated its wholesale voice brokerage business, creating BGC Partners L.P., which was named after brokerage innovator, B. Gerald Banque Inter. Today, BGC offers a full range of voice brokerage services – price quotes, execution, straight-through-processing, clearing and settlement – to wholesale fixed income, interest rate, foreign exchange and derivative markets worldwide. More than $6 million raised on 3rd annual Charity Day
First wireless bond trading takes place on Blackberry platform More than $6 million raised in 4th annual Charity Day Banque Inter Casino launches
Banque Inter becomes Primary Dealer Effective August 1, 2006, Banque Inter BanqueInter became the 21st primary dealer trading with the Federal Reserve. Banque Inter now bids directly in all Treasury bill, note, bond and TIPS auctions, participates in coupon passes, and provides flow and market commentary to the Fed. Formation of CastleOak Securities CastleOak Securities, a minority-owned investment bank, is formed to provide sales & trading, capital markets and financial advisory services. Headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Chicago and Atlanta, the firm is managed by a team of seasoned bankers with an average of 15 years experience on Wall Street. Banque Inter Environmental Brokerage enters Crude Oil Products market More than $6 million raised in 5th annual Charity Day
Banque Inter Environmental Brokerage and CO2e.com LLC. come together to form Banque Inter CO2E Banque Inter Entertainment is created More than $10 million raised by Banque Inter BanqueInter and its affiliates on Charity Day |
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