Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the BGC Partners, Inc. Third Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan and BGC Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Other Stock-Based Awards of our reports, dated March 16, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of BGC Partners, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of BGC Partners, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
February 15, 2012