BGC Expands Energy and Environmental Brokerage Services in the U.S.
BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, today announced it recently acquired Sage Energy Partners, LP ("Sage"), an energy and environmental brokerage firm. This acquisition will expand BGC's energy brokerage services in the U.S. and support BGC's global growth efforts across its Energy, Commodities, and Shipping ("ECS") business.
The firm's ECS business has rapidly become the firm's second largest global asset class. With this acquisition, the firm expands its offering in oil and refined products and bolsters its position in environmental and energy transition brokerage services. In North America specifically, BGC's coverage area will broaden to include biofuels and an array of environmental products, through Sage's IVG Energy division, and NGLs and petrochemicals, through Sage's Liquidity Partners division. BGC expects this acquisition to be immediately accretive.
"Sage has built an impressive franchise that aligns seamlessly with our current client offering and enables us to become the world's first 'one-stop-shop' for environmental brokerage," said John Abularrage, Americas CEO and Global Co-Head of Brokerage at BGC Group. "This acquisition complements our existing portfolio and will enhance our capabilities in key growth sectors. We look forward to welcoming their talented team as we continue driving value for our clients."
"Sage has deep expertise in the rapidly evolving energy and environmental markets," said Randall Fenlon, Global Co-Head of ECS. "The U.S. is a key growth area for our ECS business, and the addition of Sage enables us to provide a truly comprehensive offering for our clients' needs."
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sage specializes in refined products, biofuels, ethanol, carbon emissions, renewables, NGLs and petrochemicals brokerage services. The firm's clients include companies and organizations from across the energy supply chain, including many of the world's largest banks, hedge funds, oil & natural gas producers, chemical companies, refineries, utilities and more.