Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading financial services firm specializing in several asset-classes, has announced the appointment of James Reilly as its new Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Foreign Exchange Sales and Trading, according to a Cantor statement.

Cantor Fitzgerald maintains a global platform that deals with a variety of financial instruments including forex, equities, securities, and options, among others. The company has recently fortified its offering across the field of CFDs in Europe and Binary Options in the United States as well.

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According to Shawn P. Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. in a recent statement on the recruitment, “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. 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 brings an extensive array of experience to Cantor Fitzgerald, having served as Executive Director and Co-Head of FX Prime Brokerage at Morgan Stanley, overseeing operations across New York, London, and Hong Kong. In addition, he also has garnered experience in the field of FX at JPMorgan.