Major Events 1987-1999

• 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.