Philanthropy

Bloomberg Tradebook Charity Day Adds Locations and New Charities in its Fourth Year

November 02, 2015

 

19 charities are involved in Bloomberg Tradebook's 4th annual charity day event on November 4

Nineteen charities are involved in Bloomberg Tradebook’s 4th annual charity day event this Wednesday, November 4

Bloomberg Tradebook’s fourth annual Charity Day takes place on November 4, and this year it’s bigger and more global than ever. Celebrity ambassadors will join Bloomberg employees on the trading desk in New York, London, and Hong Kong to take client calls as they raise money for the 19 charities involved across the world. Net trading commissions will be donated to charities that support a diverse range of causes such as public health and human services, medical research, community outreach, environmental conservation and youth development.

Founder of Bloomberg LP Michael R. Bloomberg said, “Charity Day is just one example of the strong commitment to giving back that helps define who we are as a company. By raising money for a wide variety of worthy causes, this event allows Bloomberg to help more people in need — and make an even bigger difference in countries around the world.”

In the last three years, Bloomberg Tradebook has raised more than $2.7 million in trading commissions to support charitable causes. In an effort to raise more money this year, Bloomberg Tradebook will add commission dollars earned through futures trading in addition to those generated through equities,  options and FX trading. Bloomberg’s Sao Paulo office will be involved this year through local service projects and engagement with Brazil-based charity The Brazil Foundation, which will also receive a portion of the net commissions generated on Charity Day.

In addition, other parts of Bloomberg are getting involved in the spirit of the day. For the first time this year, Bloomberg Trading Solutions will donate 10 cents for every trade record processed through its order management systems AIM, TOMS and SSEOMS on the day of the event and, during the month of October, Trading Solutions will donate 1 percent of its overall sales.

“Bloomberg Tradebook continues to grow the number of charities involved in Charity Day, as well as the ways in which Bloomberg employees across the globe can take part,” said Glenn Lesko, President and CEO of Bloomberg Tradebook. “Charity Day not only gives Tradebook the opportunity to give back but it also inspires employees, our clients and others to do more to help their local communities through volunteerism and charitable donations.”

Michael R. Bloomberg and Tradebook CEO and President Glenn Lesko will be joined in New York by:

At its London office, Bloomberg Tradebook welcomes the following charities and their ambassadors:

 

Supporting Charity Day in Hong Kong will be:

 

  • The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
  • Actor, Michael Wong
  • Musician, Model & Actress, Rosemary Vandenbroucke
  • Model & Actress, Jocelyn Luko-Sandstrom

 

  • Room to Read
  • Actress, Singer/Songwriter, Model & Martial Artist, Celina Jade
  • Comedian, Vivek Mahbubani

 

Bloomberg and its global agency brokerage business, Bloomberg Tradebook, are involved in numerous philanthropic causes year round. Bloomberg supports more than 1,200 non-profits in 28 countries with more than 7,300 employee volunteers contributing more than 57,000 hours of service across 53 cities worldwide. Tradebook employees are personally involved with many charities throughout the year, including Duchenne Dash, a 24-hour bike ride from London to Paris, which raised $20,000 in support of the Duchenne Children’s Trust.

To see highlights from previous Charity Day events, please visit www.bloombergtradebook.com/charity-day/

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