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  <xs:element id="bgcp_PaymentSpecifiedPercentageOfGrossProceedsFromSaleOfShares" abstract="false" name="PaymentSpecifiedPercentageOfGrossProceedsFromSaleOfShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_TreasuryStockAcquiredWeightedAverageCostPerShare" abstract="false" name="TreasuryStockAcquiredWeightedAverageCostPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_NumberOfUnitsRedeemed" abstract="false" name="NumberOfUnitsRedeemed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_IssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCollateralizedBorrowingsNetOfDeferredIssuanceCosts" abstract="false" name="IssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCollateralizedBorrowingsNetOfDeferredIssuanceCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_LoansForgivableLoansAndOtherReceivablesFromEmployeesAndPartnersNetMember" abstract="true" name="LoansForgivableLoansAndOtherReceivablesFromEmployeesAndPartnersNetMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_DebtInstrumentExtendedTerm" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentExtendedTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_FeeExpense" abstract="false" name="FeeExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_NonExchangeableHDUMember" abstract="true" name="NonExchangeableHDUMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_UnsecuredLoanAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="UnsecuredLoanAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_PayableToNetPendingTrades" abstract="false" name="PayableToNetPendingTrades" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_ThreePointSevenFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember" abstract="true" name="ThreePointSevenFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsRedemptionsInPeriodShares" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsRedemptionsInPeriodShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesContingentRestrictedStockAward" abstract="false" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesContingentRestrictedStockAward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_AggregateUnitsAsResultOfRedemption" abstract="false" name="AggregateUnitsAsResultOfRedemption" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_RedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerInterests" abstract="false" name="RedemptionOfFoundingWorkingPartnerInterests" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_UndiscountedValueOfPaymentsOnAllContingencies" abstract="false" name="UndiscountedValueOfPaymentsOnAllContingencies" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_SubordinatedLoanAgreementWithAquaMember" abstract="true" name="SubordinatedLoanAgreementWithAquaMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_BGCGroupFourPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember" abstract="true" name="BGCGroupFourPointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_MrLutnickMember" abstract="true" name="MrLutnickMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_NonExchangeablePSUsPPSUsMember" abstract="true" name="NonExchangeablePSUsPPSUsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_AccruedCommissionsAndOtherReceivablesNetMember" abstract="true" name="AccruedCommissionsAndOtherReceivablesNetMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_BGCGroupThreePointSevenFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember" abstract="true" name="BGCGroupThreePointSevenFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_IssuanceOfCommonStockUponExchangeOfContingentShareObligations" abstract="false" name="IssuanceOfCommonStockUponExchangeOfContingentShareObligations" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_BrokerageMember" abstract="true" name="BrokerageMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_NPUCVPSUCVPSUMember" abstract="true" name="NPUCVPSUCVPSUMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_LineOfCreditMaturityDateExtension" abstract="false" name="LineOfCreditMaturityDateExtension" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_RelatedPartyTransactionsRevenueSharingAgreementTerm" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyTransactionsRevenueSharingAgreementTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_IssuanceOfCommonStockAndGrantsOfExchangeability" abstract="false" name="IssuanceOfCommonStockAndGrantsOfExchangeability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_SubsidiaryOwnershipPercentage" abstract="false" name="SubsidiaryOwnershipPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_FPUCantorUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="FPUCantorUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_UnsecuredCreditAgreementNovemberTwentyEightTwoThousandEighteenLoansMadeUnderCreditAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="UnsecuredCreditAgreementNovemberTwentyEightTwoThousandEighteenLoansMadeUnderCreditAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_AggregateConsiderationOfCantorUnitsAsResultOfRedemption" abstract="false" name="AggregateConsiderationOfCantorUnitsAsResultOfRedemption" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_NPPSUCVMember" abstract="true" name="NPPSUCVMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_FoundingWorkingPartnerUnitsAverageRedemptionPrice" abstract="false" name="FoundingWorkingPartnerUnitsAverageRedemptionPrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodFairValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_NumberOfInstallment" abstract="false" name="NumberOfInstallment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterYearFour" abstract="false" name="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetExpectedAmortizationAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" abstract="true" name="ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_FuturesExchangeGroupMember" abstract="true" name="FuturesExchangeGroupMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" abstract="true" name="RevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_LossesGainsOnEquityMethodInvestments" abstract="false" name="LossesGainsOnEquityMethodInvestments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bgcp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockUnitsAmortization" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockUnitsAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
