BGC Partners, Inc., a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, announced today that BGC, together with its affiliate Cantor Fitzgerald, raised approximately $12 million for charities around the world, at the companies’ 11th annual Charity Day on Friday, September 11, 2015.

Each year, BGC and Cantor Fitzgerald donate 100% of the global revenues generated on Charity Day to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and dozens of charities around the world.

Henrik Lundqvist attended CF Charity Day and BGC Charity Day on Friday September 11, 2015 to represent the Henrik Lundqvist Foundation.

Charity Day is their way of turning a tragic day into one that is positive and uplifting by helping others. They invite celebrity guests who represent participating charities into their offices to conduct trades with licensed brokers and their clients. To date, Charity Day has raised approximately $125 million for charitable causes around the world, and since its inception the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund has raised and distributed over $280 million.

Henrik Lundqvist and HLF also attended CF Charity Day. Read more about it HERE.

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