Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, a leading global financial services firm, today announced that Gordon Neilly and Angelo Sofocleous have been appointed interim Co-CEOs. Mr. Neilly continues to serve as Head of Corporate Finance, and Mr. Sofocleous continues to serve as Co-Head of Equity Trading, based in London.
CEO Shawn Matthews
Shawn P. Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., stated, “Since joining Cantor in 2012, Gordon and Angelo have helped strengthen Cantor’s corporate finance, corporate broking, equity research, equity sales and trading and market making capabilities in Europe. With Gordon and Angelo’s deep market expertise and industry relationships, I am confident that our franchise will continue to expand and deliver the highest level of service and quality products to clients. We appreciate Gordon and Angelo’s contribution to the firm, and expect they will continue to be invaluable assets to the firm.”
Mr. Matthews added, “We are committed to strengthening our position as a preeminent global mid-market investment bank. We see the next three to five years as a significant growth opportunity for Cantor in Europe, and will continue to hire talented people into all facets of our platform.”
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe services over 70 corporate clients, and makes markets in over 650 companies and investment trusts. With over 100 experienced sales and trading professionals, Cantor offers an array of financial services and products to meet the demands of institutional clients in all markets. Cantor has offices in major financial centers in EMEA including London, Dublin, Paris, Nyon, Zurich and Tel Aviv.