Cantor Fitzgerald Appoints James Reilly as Global Head of Foreign Exchange Sales and Trading

NEW YORK, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., a leading global services financial firm, today announced the appointment of James Reilly as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Foreign Exchange Sales and Trading. 

"James brings to Cantor invaluable buy-side experience and extensive knowledge of the global corporate client base, which will undoubtedly strengthen our FX sales and trading capability," said Shawn P. Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. "The FX world is going through major transformations, and it is our intent to be a significant liquidity solution for customers.  I am confident that James will build on our strong position in the global currency markets and accelerate the growth and success of our FX electronic trading business."

Mr. Reilly recently served as Executive Director and Co-Head of FX Prime Brokerage at Morgan Stanley, where he oversaw strategic and day-to-day operations in the New York, London and Hong Kong offices.  Previously, he held senior sales positions focusing on FX and FX derivatives in J.P. Morgan's credit intermediation business.  

About Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading global financial services group at the forefront of financial and technological innovation has been a proven and resilient leader for over 65 years. Cantor is a preeminent capital markets investment bank serving more than 7,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, prime brokerage, and commercial real estate financing and its global distribution platform.  Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is one of 22 primary dealers authorized to trade U.S. government securities with The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  Cantor Fitzgerald's 1,600 employees serve clients through over 30 locations, including major financial centers around the world in the Americas, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and the Middle East. For more information please visit www.cantor.com.

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