Cantor Fitzgerald Adds Top Analyst Ian Jaffe To Its Debt Capital Markets Team
New York – April 22, 2009 – Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. announced that Ian Jaffe has joined Debt Capital Markets as the Senior Investment Grade Credit Analyst. Mr. Jaffe an Institutional Investor ranked analyst will be responsible for credit analysis of investment grade banks, finance and insurance companies reporting to Carmine Urciuoli, Head of Investment Grade Credit.
Mr. Jaffe was previously the Senior Bank and Finance Analyst at JP Morgan Chase’s High Grade Research group, transitioning from Bear Stearns where he held the same position prior to the merger.. Prior to Bear Stearns, Mr. Jaffe was a Senior US Bank Analyst at Fitch, Inc after completing receiving his MBA from Fordham University and B.A. from Franklin & Marschall College.
“ Ian’s Institutional Investor recognition and years of experience in credit research underscore Cantor Fitzgerald’s commitment to its clients and continued development of our business platform, said Carmine Urciuoli, Sr Managing Director, Head of Credit Trading and Sales.
Cantor’s Debt Capital Markets group has added nearly a hundred sales and trading professionals this year, and is continuing to grow its fixed income business.
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The firm’s Debt Capital Markets business is a world-class dealer across a broad spectrum of fixed income products. Known for its personal commitment to clients and excellence in providing liquidity and transaction execution, Cantor Fitzgerald Debt Capital Markets offers services in repo and securities lending, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, interest rate products, agencies, SBA securities and structured products. Cantor’s Debt Capital Markets group serves over 4000 fixed income customers worldwide.
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