GFI group - The 'dequity' house

Debt and equity arbitrage is a hot topic at the moment and inter-dealer broker GFI believes it has established a head start in this area by merging its debt and equity brokerage and data businesses. Saskia Scholtes talked to three senior executives from GFI to find out how this integration is helping the broker stay ahead

As with any Wall Street firm worth its salt, the trading day at inter-dealer broker GFI Group begins at the wholesome hour of six o'clock in the morning. Donald Fewer, head of the firm's North American brokerage operations since 2000 and a 10-year veteran of the firm, says that during the first hour of the day, "you can track the trade volume on the floor by the rising noise levels. By 7am, activity has really mushroomed and will stay that way for the rest of the day, with the