M&A Deal Summary

Deutsche Boerse Acquires GAIN Capital Holdings - US FX ECN Platform

On May 30, 2018, Deutsche Boerse acquired information technology company GAIN Capital Holdings - US FX ECN Platform from GAIN Capital Holdings for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Deutsche Boerse’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Deutsche Boerse’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Deutsche Boerse’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Deutsche Boerse’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-05-30
Target GAIN Capital Holdings - US FX ECN Platform
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Deutsche Boerse
Sellers(s) GAIN Capital Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

GAIN Capital Holdings - US FX ECN Platform

Bedminster, New Jersey, United States
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. - US FX ECN Platform is one of the largest and most diverse OTC FX market places. GTX ECN complements 360T's existing product suite by adding access to deep FX Spot liquidity supported by professional financial institutions. 360T and GTX currently provide FX solutions to over 2,000 global clients that operate out of more than 75 countries around the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Deutsche Boerse

Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1585
Sector Financial Services
Employees14,502
Revenue 6.1B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Boerse is an exchange organization. The product and service portfolio covers the entire process chain from securities and derivatives trading, clearing, settlement and custody, through to the provision of market data and the development and operation of electronic trading systems. Deutsche Boerse was founded in 1585 and is based in Eschborn, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-09 International Securities Exchange Holdings

New York, New York, United States

International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. is the owner and operator of three electronic options exchanges: ISE, ISE Gemini, and ISE Mercury. Through its comprehensive exchange offering, ISE Options delivers a superior trading experience to its member firms through its patented market structure, industry-leading technology, unique functionality for trading complex orders, and award-winning customer service. In addition to its options business, ISE Holdings also operates ISE ETF Ventures, which provides its partners with a broad range of capabilities in index development, index licensing, financing, and marketing of exchange-traded products.

Sell $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-17 Quantitative Brokers

New York, New York, United States

Quantitative Brokers is an independent, global financial technology company, provides advanced algorithms and data-driven pre and post-trade analytics to clients in the Futures, Options, and interest rate markets. The company is built on a research-driven culture, market microstructure know-how, and algorithmic engineering expertise. QB continually develops and innovates an evolving suite of products to reduce and measure implicit trading costs for its clients. Quantitative Brokers was founded in 2008 and is based in New York, New York.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GAIN Capital Holdings

Bedminster, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Financial Services
Employees638
Revenue 305M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. provides innovative trading technology and execution services to retail and institutional investors worldwide, with multiple access points to OTC markets and global exchanges across a wide range of asset classes, including foreign exchange, commodities, and global equities. GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. was formed in 1999 and is based in Bedminster, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Information Technology) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-01 City Index

London, United Kingdom

City Index (Holdings) Ltd. is a spread betting and CFD provider, offering competitive spread and margin access on thousands of markets.

Buy $148M
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