Stars Trade for a Cause: Hugh Grant, Tom Hardy, and More at BGC Charity Day

Celebrities swapped the red carpet for the trading floor on Thursday, September 11th, participating in the annual BGC Charity Day. This heartwarming event saw a star-studded lineup, including Hugh Grant, Tom Hardy, Billie Piper, and even Princess Beatrice, join brokers at the BGC Group’s London office to raise money for hundreds of charities.

Hugh Grant Learns the Ropes (and a “Yard” of Finance)

Among the highlights was Hugh Grant’s amusing discovery of finance slang. The actor learned that a “yard” equates to a billion – a lesson that surely added a unique twist to his trading experience.

A Powerful Reunion for a Touching Cause

The annual event is particularly poignant, as it commemorates the BGC Partners and Cantor Fitzgerald employees lost in the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. Every year on September 11th, the firms donate all of their global revenues to charities in their memory. This year, actors Will Poulter, Ray Winstone, Stephen Mangan, and boxer Anthony Joshua joined the impressive roster of volunteers, adding their support to this meaningful cause.