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BGC Partners, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/15 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Monday, 11/9/15, at 10:33am ET   ·   For:  9/30/15   ·   Accession #:  1193125-15-371318   ·   File #:  1-35591

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11/09/15  BGC Partners, Inc.                10-Q        9/30/15  119:11M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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 4: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML     48K 
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                Condition                                                        
75: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial      HTML     52K 
                Condition (Parenthetical)                                        
84: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    149K 
108: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     61K  
                Income                                                           
63: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    204K 
74: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     38K 
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54: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    112K 
44: R9          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     65K 
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110: R10         Organization and Basis of Presentation              HTML     55K  
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85: R12         Limited Partnership Interests in BGC Holdings       HTML     49K 
92: R13         Acquisitions                                        HTML     75K 
93: R14         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     70K 
90: R15         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions             HTML     84K 
94: R16         Securities Owned and Securities Sold, Not Yet       HTML     39K 
                Purchased                                                        
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81: R18         Marketable Securities                               HTML     42K 
88: R19         Receivables from and Payables to Broker-Dealers,    HTML     50K 
                Clearing Organizations, Customers and Related                    
                Broker-Dealers                                                   
118: R20         Derivatives                                         HTML     73K  
103: R21         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML    116K  
69: R22         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     92K 
87: R23         Investments                                         HTML     54K 
72: R24         Fixed Assets, Net                                   HTML     49K 
34: R25         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     78K 
104: R26         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML    100K  
                Borrowings                                                       
114: R27         Compensation                                        HTML     72K  
48: R28         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     51K 
47: R29         Income Taxes                                        HTML     44K 
52: R30         Regulatory Requirements                             HTML     41K 
53: R31         Segment and Geographic Information                  HTML    169K 
55: R32         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     49K 
23: R33         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)   HTML     56K 
101: R34         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     59K  
67: R35         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     72K 
70: R36         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions (Tables)    HTML     76K 
39: R37         Receivables from and Payables to Broker-Dealers,    HTML     48K 
                Clearing Organizations, Customers and Related                    
                Broker-Dealers (Tables)                                          
117: R38         Derivatives (Tables)                                HTML     59K  
14: R39         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML    112K 
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57: R40         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     53K 
107: R41         Fixed Assets, Net (Tables)                          HTML     44K  
36: R42         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)  HTML     76K 
46: R43         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML     80K 
                Borrowings (Tables)                                              
51: R44         Compensation (Tables)                               HTML     59K 
61: R45         Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)         HTML    168K 
22: R46         Organization and Basis of Presentation -            HTML     69K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
43: R47         Divestiture - Additional Information (Detail)       HTML     53K 
16: R48         Limited Partnership Interests in BGC Holdings -     HTML     46K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
106: R49         Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    148K  
35: R50         Acquisitions - Schedule of Calculation of Purchase  HTML     50K 
                Consideration Transferred (Detail)                               
102: R51         Acquisitions - Schedule of Calculation of Purchase  HTML     45K  
                Consideration Transferred (Parenthetical) (Detail)               
40: R52         Acquisitions - Schedule of Preliminary Allocation   HTML     87K 
                of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed                       
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                Information (Detail)                                             
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                Earnings (Detail)                                                
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                Per Share (Detail)                                               
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                Earnings Per Share (Detail)                                      
27: R57         Earnings Per Share - Additional Information         HTML     51K 
                (Detail)                                                         
111: R58         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Changes   HTML     71K  
                in Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding                    
                (Detail)                                                         
65: R59         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Changes   HTML     46K 
                in Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding                    
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
91: R60         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions -           HTML     63K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
42: R61         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Unit      HTML     63K 
                Redemption and Share Repurchase Activity (Detail)                
45: R62         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Unit      HTML     66K 
                Redemption and Share Repurchase Activity                         
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
99: R63         Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Summary   HTML     51K 
                of Changes in Carrying Amount of Redeemable                      
                Partnership Interest (Detail)                                    
95: R64         Securities Owned and Securities Sold, Not Yet       HTML     41K 
                Purchased - Additional Information (Detail)                      
68: R65         Collateralized Transactions - Additional            HTML     50K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
97: R66         Marketable Securities - Additional Information      HTML     68K 
                (Detail)                                                         
41: R67         Receivables from and Payables to Broker-Dealers,    HTML     64K 
                Clearing Organizations, Customers and Related                    
                Broker-Dealers (Detail)                                          
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                (Detail)                                                         
113: R69         Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail)       HTML     70K  
19: R70         Derivatives - Summary of Gains and Losses on        HTML     54K 
                Derivative Contracts (Detail)                                    
33: R71         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities -    HTML     87K 
                Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets and                     
                Liabilities under FASB Guidance (Detail)                         
59: R72         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities -    HTML    109K 
                Offsetting of Derivative Instruments and                         
                Collateralized Transactions (Detail)                             
25: R73         Related Party Transactions - Additional             HTML    462K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
116: R74         Investments - Equity Method Investments (Detail)    HTML     44K  
37: R75         Investments - Additional Information (Detail)       HTML     56K 
28: R76         Investments - Investments in Variable Interest      HTML     42K 
                Entities (Detail)                                                
32: R77         Investments - Investments in Variable Interest      HTML     46K 
                Entities (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                
21: R78         Fixed Assets, Net - Components of Fixed Assets,     HTML     52K 
                Net (Detail)                                                     
24: R79         Fixed Assets, Net - Additional Information          HTML     54K 
                (Detail)                                                         
82: R80         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     52K 
                Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill                
                by Reportable Segment (Detail)                                   
30: R81         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     53K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
112: R82         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     71K  
                Components of Other Intangible Assets (Detail)                   
56: R83         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     52K 
                Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Definite                
                Life Intangible Assets (Detail)                                  
89: R84         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML     55K 
                Borrowings - Notes Payable, Collateralized and                   
                Short-Term Borrowings (Detail)                                   
96: R85         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML     51K 
                Borrowings - Notes Payable, Collateralized and                   
                Short-Term Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail)                   
29: R86         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML     54K 
                Borrowings - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair                 
                Values of Company's Convertible Notes and Senior                 
                Notes (Detail)                                                   
31: R87         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML     51K 
                Borrowings - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair                 
                Values of Company's Convertible Notes and Senior                 
                Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                   
109: R88         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML    300K  
                Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)                     
26: R89         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML     66K 
                Borrowings - Summary of Company's Convertible                    
                Notes (Detail)                                                   
83: R90         Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term        HTML     49K 
                Borrowings - Summary of Interest Expense Related                 
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79: R91         Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    147K 
100: R92         Compensation - Activity Associated with Limited     HTML     47K  
                Partnership Units (Detail)                                       
78: R93         Compensation - Activity Associated with Restricted  HTML     64K 
                Stock Units (Detail)                                             
64: R94         Compensation - Activity Associated with Stock       HTML     72K 
                Options (Detail)                                                 
105: R95         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees -         HTML     65K  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
62: R96         Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     47K 
38: R97         Regulatory Requirements - Additional Information    HTML     39K 
                (Detail)                                                         
71: R98         Segment and Geographic Information - Additional     HTML     47K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
66: R99         Segment and Geographic Information - Segment        HTML    116K 
                Reporting Information (Detail)                                   
49: R100        Segment and Geographic Information - Total Assets   HTML     43K 
                by Reportable Segment (Detail)                                   
119: R101        Segment and Geographic Information - Geographic     HTML     52K  
                Information Regarding Revenues (Detail)                          
98: R102        Segment and Geographic Information - Information    HTML     50K 
                Regarding Long-Lived Assets in Geographic Areas                  
                (Detail)                                                         
77: R103        Subsequent Events - Additional Information          HTML    123K 
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<link:definition> 1027 - Disclosure - Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term Borrowings </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1028 - Disclosure - Compensation </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1029 - Disclosure - Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1030 - Disclosure - Income Taxes </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1031 - Disclosure - Regulatory Requirements </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1032 - Disclosure - Segment and Geographic Information </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1033 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1034 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1035 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1036 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1037 - Disclosure - Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1038 - Disclosure - Receivables from and Payables to Broker-Dealers, Clearing Organizations, Customers and Related Broker-Dealers (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1039 - Disclosure - Derivatives (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1040 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1041 - Disclosure - Investments (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1042 - Disclosure - Fixed Assets, Net (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1043 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1044 - Disclosure - Notes Payable, Collateralized and Short-Term Borrowings (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1045 - Disclosure - Compensation (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1046 - Disclosure - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1047 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1048 - Disclosure - Divestiture - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1049 - Disclosure - Limited Partnership Interests in BGC Holdings - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1050 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1051 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Schedule of Calculation of Purchase Consideration Transferred (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1052 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Schedule of Calculation of Purchase Consideration Transferred (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1053 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Schedule of Preliminary Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1054 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1055 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Allocations of Earnings (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1056 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share - Calculation of Basic Earnings Per Share (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1057 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share - Calculation of Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1058 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1059 - Disclosure - Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Changes in Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1060 - Disclosure - Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Changes in Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1061 - Disclosure - Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1062 - Disclosure - Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Unit Redemption and Share Repurchase Activity (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1063 - Disclosure - Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Unit Redemption and Share Repurchase Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1064 - Disclosure - Stock Transactions and Unit Redemptions - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Redeemable Partnership Interest (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1065 - Disclosure - Securities Owned and Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1066 - Disclosure - Collateralized Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1067 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1068 - Disclosure - Receivables from and Payables to Broker-Dealers, Clearing Organizations, Customers and Related Broker-Dealers (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1069 - Disclosure - Derivatives - Fair Value of Derivative Contracts (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1070 - Disclosure - Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1071 - Disclosure - Derivatives - Summary of Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1072 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets and Liabilities under FASB Guidance (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1073 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Offsetting of Derivative Instruments and Collateralized Transactions (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1074 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1075 - Disclosure - Investments - Equity Method Investments (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1076 - Disclosure - Investments - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1077 - Disclosure - Investments - Investments in Variable Interest Entities (Detail) </link:definition>
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<element name="NonExchangeableFoundingPartnerUnitOutstanding" id="bgcp_NonExchangeableFoundingPartnerUnitOutstanding" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NotesPayableAndCollateralizedBorrowings" id="bgcp_NotesPayableAndCollateralizedBorrowings" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NotionalValueOfLimitedPartnershipUnitsWithPostTerminationPayOutAmount" id="bgcp_NotionalValueOfLimitedPartnershipUnitsWithPostTerminationPayOutAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberInstitutionalClients" id="bgcp_NumberInstitutionalClients" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfCommonStockSharesPledgedAsCollateral" id="bgcp_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPledgedAsCollateral" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfLimitedPartnershipUnitsExchangeableIntoShares" id="bgcp_NumberOfLimitedPartnershipUnitsExchangeableIntoShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfLimitedPartnershipUnitsPurchased" id="bgcp_NumberOfLimitedPartnershipUnitsPurchased" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfNewPartnershipUnitsConverted" id="bgcp_NumberOfNewPartnershipUnitsConverted" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfOperatingPartnerships" id="bgcp_NumberOfOperatingPartnerships" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfPartnershipUnitsExchangeableForSharesAndCash" id="bgcp_NumberOfPartnershipUnitsExchangeableForSharesAndCash" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfSharesPurchasedFromRelatedParties" id="bgcp_NumberOfSharesPurchasedFromRelatedParties" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfUnitsAcquired" id="bgcp_NumberOfUnitsAcquired" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfUnitsPurchaseByRelatedPartyInOperatingPartnershipAsLimitedPartner" id="bgcp_NumberOfUnitsPurchaseByRelatedPartyInOperatingPartnershipAsLimitedPartner" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="NumberOfUnitsRedeemed" id="bgcp_NumberOfUnitsRedeemed" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="OccupancyAndEquipmentMember" id="bgcp_OccupancyAndEquipmentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="OffsettingOfFinancialAndDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" id="bgcp_OffsettingOfFinancialAndDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="OtherAmericasMember" id="bgcp_OtherAmericasMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="OtherEuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember" id="bgcp_OtherEuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="OtherSecuritiesMember" id="bgcp_OtherSecuritiesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PartnershipUnitRepurchasePriceDescription" id="bgcp_PartnershipUnitRepurchasePriceDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PartnershipUnitsMember" id="bgcp_PartnershipUnitsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PayableForOpenDerivativeContracts" id="bgcp_PayableForOpenDerivativeContracts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PayablesRelatedToPendingTrades" id="bgcp_PayablesRelatedToPendingTrades" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PayablesToNetPendingTrades" id="bgcp_PayablesToNetPendingTrades" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PaymentForTenderedSharesAggregateAmount" id="bgcp_PaymentForTenderedSharesAggregateAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PaymentsForProceedsFromMarketableSecurities" id="bgcp_PaymentsForProceedsFromMarketableSecurities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PaymentSpecifiedPercentageOfGrossProceedsFromSaleOfShares" id="bgcp_PaymentSpecifiedPercentageOfGrossProceedsFromSaleOfShares" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PaymentsToRepurchaseOfPartnershipInterests" id="bgcp_PaymentsToRepurchaseOfPartnershipInterests" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PercentageDifferenceBetweenPurchasePriceOfPartnershipUnitAndAveragePriceOfCommonStock" id="bgcp_PercentageDifferenceBetweenPurchasePriceOfPartnershipUnitAndAveragePriceOfCommonStock" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PercentageOfPreferredPartnershipUnitsAwarded" id="bgcp_PercentageOfPreferredPartnershipUnitsAwarded" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PercentOverSalePriceOfStock" id="bgcp_PercentOverSalePriceOfStock" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PostTerminationAwardPayoutPeriod" id="bgcp_PostTerminationAwardPayoutPeriod" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PreferredPartnershipUnitsMember" id="bgcp_PreferredPartnershipUnitsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PrincipalAmountOfNotesConvertibleIntoCommonStock" id="bgcp_PrincipalAmountOfNotesConvertibleIntoCommonStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PurchaseOfUnitsUponRedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnersUnitsAndSubsequentRepurchases" id="bgcp_PurchaseOfUnitsUponRedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnersUnitsAndSubsequentRepurchases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="PurchaseOfUnitsUponRedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerUnitsAndSubsequentRepurchasesUnits" id="bgcp_PurchaseOfUnitsUponRedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerUnitsAndSubsequentRepurchasesUnits" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RatesRevenue" id="bgcp_RatesRevenue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RealEstateBrokerageRevenue" id="bgcp_RealEstateBrokerageRevenue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RealEstateServicesMember" id="bgcp_RealEstateServicesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ReAllocationOfEquityDueToAdditionalInvestmentByFoundingWorkingPartners" id="bgcp_ReAllocationOfEquityDueToAdditionalInvestmentByFoundingWorkingPartners" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ReceivableFromNetPendingTrades" id="bgcp_ReceivableFromNetPendingTrades" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ReceivableFromOpenDerivativeContracts" id="bgcp_ReceivableFromOpenDerivativeContracts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ReclassificationOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestToNoncontrollingInterest" id="bgcp_ReclassificationOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestToNoncontrollingInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ReclassificationOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestToOtherLiabilities" id="bgcp_ReclassificationOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestToOtherLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RecognitionOfEarnoutAndRelatedHedges" id="bgcp_RecognitionOfEarnoutAndRelatedHedges" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerInterests" id="bgcp_RedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerInterests" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerUnitsUnits" id="bgcp_RedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerUnitsUnits" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RedemptionsAndRepurchases" id="bgcp_RedemptionsAndRepurchases" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RedemptionsAndRepurchasesAveragePrice" id="bgcp_RedemptionsAndRepurchasesAveragePrice" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RelatedPartyTransactionCompensationAndEmployeeBenefitExpense" id="bgcp_RelatedPartyTransactionCompensationAndEmployeeBenefitExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RelatedPartyTransactionSharePurchasesByRelatedParty" id="bgcp_RelatedPartyTransactionSharePurchasesByRelatedParty" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ReliefFundMember" id="bgcp_ReliefFundMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RemainingLiabilityRelatedToCharitableContributions" id="bgcp_RemainingLiabilityRelatedToCharitableContributions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RepurchaseOfCommonStockAmount" id="bgcp_RepurchaseOfCommonStockAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="RestrictedStockUnitsVestingDescription" id="bgcp_RestrictedStockUnitsVestingDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SamuelPillMember" id="bgcp_SamuelPillMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassLineItems" id="bgcp_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" id="bgcp_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
<element name="ScheduleOfInterestExpenseOnConvertibleNotesPayableTableTextBlock" id="bgcp_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseOnConvertibleNotesPayableTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SecuritiesOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedAtFairValueDisclosureTextBlock" id="bgcp_SecuritiesOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedAtFairValueDisclosureTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SeniorNotesRedemptionPricePercentage" id="bgcp_SeniorNotesRedemptionPricePercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SeveranceAndCompensationRestructuringCharges" id="bgcp_SeveranceAndCompensationRestructuringCharges" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardRestrictionPeriod" id="bgcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardRestrictionPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingGrantDateFairValue" id="bgcp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingGrantDateFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentRedeemedExchanged" id="bgcp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentRedeemedExchanged" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ShareBasedCompensationExpensesBeforeIncomeTaxRelatedToLimitedPartnershipUnit" id="bgcp_ShareBasedCompensationExpensesBeforeIncomeTaxRelatedToLimitedPartnershipUnit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SharesPurchasedInTenderOffer" id="bgcp_SharesPurchasedInTenderOffer" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ShortFuturesContractsMember" id="bgcp_ShortFuturesContractsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="StockReleasedDuringPeriodRestrictedShares" id="bgcp_StockReleasedDuringPeriodRestrictedShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SubleaseProvisionAdjustment" id="bgcp_SubleaseProvisionAdjustment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="SubsidiaryOwnershipPercentage" id="bgcp_SubsidiaryOwnershipPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="TemporaryEquityEarningsDistributions" id="bgcp_TemporaryEquityEarningsDistributions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="TenderedSharesOwnedByParent" id="bgcp_TenderedSharesOwnedByParent" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="TenderOfferAgreementPaymentDate" id="bgcp_TenderOfferAgreementPaymentDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="UnderwritingFeesMember" id="bgcp_UnderwritingFeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="UnitRedemptionAndShareRepurchaseActivityTableTextBlock" id="bgcp_UnitRedemptionAndShareRepurchaseActivityTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element name="ValueOfShareWithholdingForTaxShareBasedCompensation" id="bgcp_ValueOfShareWithholdingForTaxShareBasedCompensation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
</schema>

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