Gfi Group
Foreign Exchange in Cape Town

GFI Group - Formed in 1987 GFI provides competitive inter-dealer brokerage services in a multitude of global cash and derivatives markets, equity, foreign exchange and financial derivatives, including credit derivatives and fixed income, energy and commodities.

Markets Fixed Income GFI is a global leader in providing pricing, liquidity, trading technology and post-trade services for a wealth of fixed income cash and derivatives markets. Commodity GFI offers competitive intermediary services in a variety of energy and commodity markets around the world, including electricity, natural gas, coal, freight derivatives and metals. Equity GFI is a global leader in providing a wide range of solutions for execution in both listed and OTC equities and equity derivatives, with connections to all major exchanges. Technology Overview GFI is a global leader in providing electronic markets for FX, credit, interest rate, and energy and commodity instruments. RatesMatch RatesMatch offers leading technology for specialist execution services across a breadth of interest rate derivatives and US Treasury bond markets. EnergyMatch EnergyMatch is a leading OTC energy marketplace combining the liquidity of multiple brokerage firms and electronic trading participants along with multiple clearing options. EnergyMatch Europe EnergyMatch Europe combines market leading technology with GFI’s deep pool of liquidity in both derivative and physical energy contracts. Market Data Market Data An independent intermediary in typically highly specialised markets, GFI can assist the buy and sell sides by providing them with hard-to-find, independent and comprehensive real-time and historical data. Events Upcoming industry conferences and events that GFI Group is sponsoring, including events at which professionals from the group will be speaking and giving expert analysis and commentary on various topics concerning global financial markets. About the Group Corporate Information Founded in New York in 1987, GFI provides competitive wholesale market brokerage services in a multitude of global over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange listed cash and derivatives markets. Over more than 25 years, GFI has expanded both organically and through acquisitions into a broad range of markets, including fixed income derivatives, cash fixed income, emerging market financial products, energy and commodity derivatives, and equities. Leadership Information and biographies for senior executives based in GFI’s headquarters in New York, and information on regional management teams for the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, including steering groups for electronic market development. Philanthropy GFI has supported the Bob Woodruff Foundation and its ReMIND.org campaign as a leadership partner since 2007, giving employees and customers the opportunity to support the foundation in its efforts to make a difference in the lives of service members returning from war. Careers GFI is proud to offer a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where employees have an opportunity to develop their own unique skills and contribute to the company’s growth and success. Mr. Martin has held a number of roles at GFI, including the running of the FX cross options business, moving later into GFI’s e-Commerce division as a product manager in London, then New York. He returned to London in 2004 to set up GFI’s credit index desk and was also responsible for running GFI’s structured credit business. He played a vital role in the establishment of GFI’s Paris office, and managed all brokerage desks operated out this office. Mr. Souffir has since taken on more responsibility, now managing and operating various European businesses and a multitude of brokerage desks throughout EMEA. He specifically focusses on overseeing the cash equities and financial futures business in Europe for GFI Securities. Prior to working at REFCO Mr. Souffir was responsible for various equities, equity derivatives, and financial futures products at IFF, a division of AXA. He has overall responsibility for the accounts receivable, accounts payable, business reporting and external reporting functions. Dr. Matt Woodhams joined GFI in 2000 and oversees product development, marketing and support of GFI’s trading platforms, their compliance with current regulatory requirements and positioning for upcoming regulatory changes. Previously he held various roles within the company, including global head of data and analytics and oversight of the FENICS business, while based in New York. He has overall responsibility for the administration, finance and operations teams in Paris.