GFI Group Granted Swap Execution Facility (SEF) Approval from the CFTC

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG), a leading provider of wholesale brokerage, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets, today announced that its subsidiary, GFI Swaps Exchange LLC, has received temporary registration approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") to operate a Swap Execution Facility ("SEF") for the trading of regulated swaps.

GFI Swaps Exchange will list CFTC regulated swaps in fixed income, interest rates, foreign exchange, energy, commodity and equity markets.  It will offer its members a comprehensive range of electronic and other methods of trade execution, including central limit order book, electronic request for quote ("RFQ"), voice-based request-for-quote, Request for Match^SM, session-based matching and join-the-trade. GFI's SEF will also facilitate execution of brokered trades, cross trades and block trades.

GFI Swaps Exchange will include the following trading systems: CreditMatch®, GFI ForexMatch®, GFI RatesMatch® and EnergyMatch®.

Colin Heffron, CEO, GFI Group said: "With the approval of GFI's SEF we are able to provide our existing and future clients with regulatory certainty, choice and flexibility in their method of execution within the new market structure created by the Dodd-Frank Act. Becoming a SEF was a natural step in the evolution of GFI. Our investment in trading technology has allowed GFI to be amongst the first to receive a temporary registration from the CFTC."

Mr. Heffron added: "We believe the introduction of SEFs will contribute to the transparency of the U.S. swaps markets while preserving their trading efficiency and deep liquidity."

GFI Swaps Exchange will commence operations by the CFTC's mandatory compliance deadline of October 2, 2013.  Until October 2, GFI clients can continue to transact through GFI's existing full suite of electronic, hybrid and voice brokerage services.

Clients interested in applying for Participant status in GFI Swaps Exchange should contact [email protected].

About GFI Group Inc.
GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: "GFIG") is a leading provider of wholesale brokerage services, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets. GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data, trading platform and analytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range of fixed income, financial, equity and commodity instruments.

Headquartered in New York, GFI was founded in 1987 and employs more than 2,000 people with additional offices in London, Paris, Nyon, Hong Kong, Manila, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Cape Town, Santiago, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Lima, Dubai, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and Sugar Land (TX). GFI Group Inc. provides services and products to over 2,600 institutional clients, including leading investment and commercial banks, corporations, insurance companies and hedge funds. Its brands include GFI^SM, GFInet®, CreditMatch®, GFI ForexMatch®, EnergyMatch®, FENICS®, Starsupply®, Amerex®, Trayport® and Kyte®.

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For any queries or additional information please contact:

Patricia Gutierrez
Vice President - Public Relations
GFI Group Inc.
55 Water Street, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10041
Tel: (212) 968 2964
Mob: (646) 717 4379
[email protected]

SOURCE GFI Group Inc.

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