Cantor Fitzgerald adds Contreras, Coffey to credit fixed-income team

By Tali David

Minneapolis, Nov. 4 - Cantor Fitzgerald Europe announced the expansion of its credit fixed-income sales and trading team with the appointment of Jose Contreras and David Coffey in London, according to a press release.

Contreras will focus on high-yield, distressed and asset-backed securities in Spain and Portugal, and Coffey will focus on sales and sourcing for investment-grade, high-yield, leveraged, distressed and aircraft bonds and loans.

Contreras joins Cantor from Yorvik Partners LLP in London, where he served as a partner. Earlier, he held senior positions at BNP Paribas, Lehman Bros. and Bankia.

Coffey joins from Ria Capital Markets, where he worked in bond sales. Before that, he held positions at Barclays and Deutsche Bank in loan sales and distressed sourcing.

"We welcome these highly regarded and seasoned professionals, who share our unwavering commitment to excellence in serving our clients' needs in the European credit markets," CEO Shawn P. Matthews said in the release.

Cantor Fitzgerald is a New York-based financial services firm.

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