Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald Again Recognized For Excellence In U.S. Equity Trading -Pensions & Investments Magazine

Pensions & Investments Magazine, June 22, 2009

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. was again recognized by Pensions & Investments magazine for excellence in U.S. equity trading in five of twelve categories -- including two #1 ratings -- for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2008.

Cantor Fitzgerald was ranked among 50 "core brokers" by dollar volume as follows:

Most difficult trades: medium trades (10,000-50,000 shares)                          #1
Most difficult trades: small trades (less than 10,000 shares)                           #1
Best execution: large trades (more than 50,000 shares)                                   #3
Lowest execution cost: large trades (more than 50,000 shares)                     #4
Best execution: medium trades (10,000-50,000 shares)                                  #7

According to the P&I rankings, core brokers must:

Trade globally
Provide trading services in multiple asset classes
Provide research
Offer soft-dollar and/or commission-sharing agreement services to their clients


P&I's rankings are based on ITG Broker Edge Universe, a transaction database of seven million trades ($3.3 trillion in volume) compiled by Investment Technology Group, Inc.