Cantor Fitzgerald Europe appoints FE analyst to investment companies team

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (CFE) has hired Markuz Jaffe as an analyst in its London-based investment companies team.
Jaffe joins CFE from research house Financial Express, where he was a buyside fund selection analyst for its model portfolio service which has £250m of assets under management. He was previously a research assistant at Financial Express, training as a generalist with exposure to equity, fixed income, property, absolute return, and multi-asset strategies.
As a research analyst in the investment companies team at CFE, Jaffe will be responsible for the sellside coverage of both conventional and alternative quoted investment companies.
Jaffe will work under Monica Tepes, director of investment companies research.
“We are pleased to have Markuz on board, adding strength and depth to our investment companies team as we look to further develop our research capabilities in this sector,” said Angelo Sofocleous, Chief Executive Officer at CFE. “Markuz’s background in fund management research and performance and risk analysis will prove beneficial not only to our corporate clients but also to CFE’s trading and market making functions, and we welcome him to CFE at an exciting time for the business.”
Jaffe added: “I am delighted to be joining the team at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe. Investment companies is a key sector for CFE and I look forward to working with Monica and the wider team to develop its research and help the business expand its coverage and capabilities.”