BGC sits one layer deep on each side of the transaction. No identity is disclosed until both parties have been independently screened, documented, and cleared.
BGC holds both files. Nothing crosses.
NCNDA executed. IMFPA commission protection already in force.
Why BGC Exists
Positions circulate unverified. Introductions happen before anyone confirms who they're dealing with. Broker chains form with no accountability structure at any layer.
Baum Global Commodities was built to solve that. BGC does not represent buyers. BGC does not represent sellers. BGC operates as a neutral institutional intermediary — one layer deep on each side — and no introduction is made until both counterparties have cleared our proprietary ClearBridge verification protocol.
Every engagement is submitted, screened, documented, and matched under a non-negotiable sequence. The sequence exists because the sequence matters.
The Protocol
ClearBridge is BGC's proprietary counterparty intake and verification framework. Not a third-party platform. A compliance infrastructure developed and operated entirely by Baum Global Commodities.
Buyer identity stays confidential until both NCNDAs are executed and the seller's position is verified. Seller identity stays confidential until the same. Neither party is disclosed until BGC issues a formal Introduction Notice.
Every counterparty is screened against OFAC, EU, UN Security Council, and UK OFSI sanctions lists — plus BGC's internal Prohibited Counterparty Register — before any engagement proceeds. No exceptions, no waivers.
Every step in a ClearBridge engagement generates a timestamped, reference-numbered document: CSA, Compliance Certificate, Match Notice, Introduction Notice. BGC holds that record in custody for every engagement.
Who This Is For
ClearBridge is open to buy-side principals, sell-side principals, and verified co-brokers. Position must be real, verifiable, and supported with documentation through Step 4.
Refiners, trading houses, and end-users with confirmed procurement mandates. You submit. You clear. You receive a verified seller introduction — not an unscreened position from an anonymous chain.
License-holding producers, mandate holders, and terminal operators with verifiable positions. Your identity stays protected until BGC has confirmed the buyer is real, cleared, and documented.
If your principal can pass ClearBridge, BGC accepts co-broker engagements. Your commission is protected by IMFPA from the moment of Introduction Notice. One named principal per submission.
Get Started
Submit through BGC's ClearBridge portal. Identity verification, sanctions screening, and position assessment — completed before any introduction is made.
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