JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(satPRnews.com)--ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and Provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, held its 23rd annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. On this day, 100% of company revenues and commissions will be donated to a selection of over 200 charities around the world, including over 50 US charities.
Since the inception of Charity Day in 1993, ICAP has raised over $189 million for more than 1,800 well-deserving causes worldwide. In 2014, the company raised $12.5 million globally on Charity Day, the equivalent of approximately 3% of ICAP’s full year pre-tax profit.
As part of the day’s activities, ICAP hosted several of the charities’ celebrity spokespeople at its offices around the world to rally employee enthusiasm and interact with clients to boost trading volumes. At ICAP’s North American headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, and ICAP EBS BrokerTec office in Manhattan, over a dozen celebrities were on hand, including (photos included):
Patricia Arquette (Affiliated Charity: Givelove.org)
Drew Barrymore (Affiliated Charity: Baby2Baby)
Chris Hemsworth (Affiliated Charity: Australian Childhood Foundation)
Tiki Barber (Affiliated Charity: Hope for a Healthier Humanity)
High quality photos and VNR from the event are available to the press for utilization in online, print, video and broadcast through the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9bzlk32jpttlyv9/AAATbiv5X4eLNyR0rr-40VOBa?dl=0
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Patricia Arquette took part in ICAP’s 23rd annual global Charity Day at its North American headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, on December 9, 2015. On this day, 100% of company revenues and commissions will be donated to a selection of over 200 charities worldwide including 50 in the U.S.
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Drew Barrymore answers the phones on the trading floor at ICAP’s North American headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, during the Group’s 23rd annual global Charity Day on December 9, 2015. ICAP Charity Day has raised more than $189 million for over 1,800 charities since 1993.
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Chris Hemsworth participated in ICAP’s 23rd annual global Charity Day at the firm’s Jersey City office. Charity Day raised the equivalent of approximately 3% of ICAP’s full year pre-tax profit in 2014.
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As part of the 23rd annual ICAP Charity Day, Tiki Barber fields phone calls on the firm’s Jersey City trading floor. ICAP Charity Day has raised more than $189 million for over 1,800 charities since 1993.
About ICAP
ICAP is a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in interest rates, credit, commodities, FX, emerging markets and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. Through its post trade risk mitigation and information services ICAP helps customers manage and mitigate risks in their portfolios. For more information, go to www.icap.com.
Source: Businesswire All
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