BGC To Sell kACE Financial To smartTrade In Deal Valued Up To $119M

Benzinga · 2d ago
  • Transaction valued at up to $119 million and demonstrates BGC's ongoing commitment to unlock value for shareholders

BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC) ("BGC" or "the Company") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the business of kACE Financial ("kACE"), a leading provider of real-time pricing and advanced analytics platforms for complex FX derivatives, to smartTrade Technologies SAS ("smartTrade"), a global leader in multi-asset electronic trading and payments solutions.

Under the terms of the deal, kACE is valued up to $119 million, subject to limited post-closing adjustments. This includes an initial payment of $80 million, with up to an additional $39 million in contingent cash consideration based on defined performance metrics some of which is expected to be received in 2026.