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bgc: SEC licence 1634997

Issuing authority
Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
United States
Licence type
Financial Service

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RecordModified Jul 27, 2026

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Securities and Exchange Commission 1634997

Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.

Holder
BGC Brokers L.P
Issuing authority
Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
United States
Licence type
Financial Service

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What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
United States
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
1634997
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Financial Service
The authority

About SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is United States.

Full name
Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
United States
Strength
Tier 1 (securities)The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
1936
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
0 firms
Licences it issues
Broker-dealer; investment adviser
Typical cost of a licence
Varies; FINRA and SEC registration fees
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium
Protection

What this licence protects

SEC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeSIPC insures up to $500,000 per customer (including $250,000 cash)
  • Complaints routeSEC Tips/Complaints/Referral
  • Maximum leverage1:50
This describes the authority's regime, not how bgc applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against bgc. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
BGC Brokers L.P
Based in
United Kingdom
Wikilix score
63.0the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • BGC GROUP, INC.United States · Reg. 5570842 · Apr 20, 2021
  • BGC BROKERS L.P.United Kingdom · Reg. LP011453 · Sep 13, 2018
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences bgc holds

2 other licences are on record for bgc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
BGC Brokers L.P provides customer support via phone, email, and live chat during business hours. Support is available in English, and the broker maintains multiple regional phone numbers and social media channels such as Twitter and LinkedIn for client contact.
BGC Brokers L.P offers a maximum leverage of 1:30 under FCA regulation in the UK. Other regulatory jurisdictions associated with the broker show different leverage limits, such as up to 1:50 in the United States. Leverage availability depends on the client’s jurisdiction and regulatory framework.
BGC Brokers L.P supports deposits and withdrawals via bank transfer, credit/debit cards, e-wallets, and certain local payment methods. Processing times vary from instant for cards and e-wallets to several days for bank transfers. There are no specified fees for deposits or withdrawals, but minimum deposit amounts apply for some methods.
BGC Brokers L.P is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom and other authorities including the SEC and MAS. Client funds are protected up to £85,000 under the FSCS in the UK, and there are strict fund segregation rules in Singapore. The broker operates under onshore licenses ensuring regulatory compliance.
Licence 1634997 was issued by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the financial authority for United States.
bgc holds this SEC licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the SEC register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates SEC tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
bgc has 2 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 2 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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