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About FXCM |
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Long Ridge & Lehman Brothers Among Investors Agreeing To Buy 35% of FXCM
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12/03/07 — Today, Forex Capital Markets LLC (FXCM) announced that the Refco estate agreed to sell its 35% ownership interest in FXCM to Long Ridge Equity Partners (and affiliated entities) and Lehman Brothers. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The announcement of the sale was made today by Drew Niv, CEO of Forex Capital Markets LLC (FXCM), the Wall Street currency trader.
We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the auction, said Niv, and we look forward to Lehman Brothers and Long Ridge becoming shareholders in FXCM. We believe Lehman Brothers expertise in the global foreign exchange market and insight into growing our business will be extremely beneficial both for our company and for our clients.
Upon completion of the transfer of ownership:
- FXCM will no longer have any financial connection or business relationship with the Refco estate.
- The FXCM Board of Directors will be composed of seven members. Five seats will be held by original founders of FXCM and two will be held by members nominated by the new investors excluding Lehman Brothers.
- There will be no change in FXCMs management, operations or services.
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Refco Exits As A Shareholder
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As a result of the transfer of ownership, the Refco estate will have no equity stake in FXCM, said Niv. Replacing Refco as a shareholder will be a positive in the marketplace, enabling the industry and individual traders to focus on FXCMs strong financial position, its growing business and its product innovations.
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No Change In Leadership Or Management
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The results of the auction will change neither the leadership nor the management of FXCM, said Niv. The investment being purchased constitutes a minority interest in FXCM. The original founding partners of FXCM still control a majority of 5 of the 7 seats on our Board of Directors, and will collectively make all major decisions. The new investors are fully in sync with managements plans, so FXCM will not be making any changes in personnel, operations, or strategic direction as a result of the auction.
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A Vote Of Confidence For The No Dealing Desk Model
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The no-dealing-desk trading platform we have developed allows currency traders to receive prices provided to FXCM, from some of the worlds largest banks, who, offer us some of the most favorable rates. We believe this business model points the way for all retail currency trading in the future, said Niv.
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