NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor” or the “Firm”), a leading financial services company, today announced that Jon Yalmokas has joined the Firm as the Global Head of Prime Brokerage, based in New York.

Mr. Anshu Jain, President of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., commented: “I am pleased to welcome Jon to Cantor Fitzgerald. Throughout his career, Jon has developed a successful track record of growing some of Wall Street’s most respected Prime Brokerage businesses, making him a valuable asset to the Firm.”

“Jon will cultivate relationships with leading hedge funds and leverage Cantor’s strong platform of products and services to take our Prime Brokerage business to the next level.”

Mr. Yalmokas was the Head of Americas Prime Brokerage at Bank of America Merrill Lynch since 2011, and previously served as the Head of Financing Sales, Capital Introduction and Consulting at UBS Investment Bank.

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Note to Editors: Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and Anshu Jain, President, lead Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., the parent company of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.