NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 09, 2008
Gift from Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. Helps Achieve Goal to Construct
National 9/11 Memorial
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. today announced its intention to make a gift of
$10,000,000 to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The donation
helps the National September 11 Memorial & Museum successfully reach its
$350 million fundraising goal for the construction of the Memorial &
Museum.
Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor
Fitzgerald, said, “We made a commitment to
rebuild our firm after 9/11 to help the families of the 658 members of
Cantor who were lost that day. In the spirit of the rebirth of Cantor,
and to honor our colleagues and all those who lost their lives on that
tragic day, we are privileged to provide this gift to help realize the
dream of building our country’s National 9/11
Memorial.”
Mr. Lutnick added, “The tremendous renewal of
this firm is more than a business success story, it is a testament to
the deep connection between the men and women of Cantor and the families
of our employees who perished. In the five years following the World
Trade Center attacks, our firm has provided over $180 million to the
families. And with over 3200 people employed throughout the group today,
Cantor’s rebuilding also is a clear measure of
our commitment to New York City. On behalf of the entire Cantor family
and all they have accomplished, I am thrilled that our firm has been
able to underscore its achievements with this significant gift to the
National 9/11 Memorial & Museum.”
Overcoming the loss of over two-thirds of Cantor’s
960 New York-based employees in the World Trade Center attacks, Cantor
has reemerged as a leading financial services firm serving the global
capital markets. Through its inter-dealer brokerage affiliate, BGC
Partners, Inc., which became a publicly-traded company earlier this
month, the firm has recommitted to its presence in New York’s
financial district, with over 500 employees downtown, in addition to
Cantor’s new uptown office. Now larger than in
2001, Cantor has become a leader in the institutional equity sales and
trading marketplace, has built a strong and fast-growing fixed income
business as one of 20 primary dealers trading with the U.S. Federal
Reserve, and has created several other new, innovative businesses and
initiatives, such as Cantor Gaming, CantorCO2e, Cantor LifeMarkets, and
Cantor Index.
About Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. is a leading global financial services firm. The
Cantor Fitzgerald franchise includes institutional debt and equity sales
and trading, investment banking, private equity, and asset management,
and other businesses and ventures capitalizing on the firm’s
financial and technology strengths including emissions brokerage, life
insurance settlements, and mobile gaming among others. For over 60
years, Cantor Fitzgerald, a proven and resilient leader, has been
committed to delivering a unique brand of unparalleled product
expertise, innovative technology and customer service to its clients
around the world. For more information, please visit www.cantor.com.
CONTACT: Robert Hubbell
Cantor Fitzgerald
212-294-7820
rhubbell@cantor.com
Gift from Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. Helps Achieve Goal to Construct
National 9/11 Memorial
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. today announced its intention to make a gift of
$10,000,000 to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The donation
helps the National September 11 Memorial & Museum successfully reach its
$350 million fundraising goal for the construction of the Memorial &
Museum.
Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor
Fitzgerald, said, “We made a commitment to
rebuild our firm after 9/11 to help the families of the 658 members of
Cantor who were lost that day. In the spirit of the rebirth of Cantor,
and to honor our colleagues and all those who lost their lives on that
tragic day, we are privileged to provide this gift to help realize the
dream of building our country’s National 9/11
Memorial.”
Mr. Lutnick added, “The tremendous renewal of
this firm is more than a business success story, it is a testament to
the deep connection between the men and women of Cantor and the families
of our employees who perished. In the five years following the World
Trade Center attacks, our firm has provided over $180 million to the
families. And with over 3200 people employed throughout the group today,
Cantor’s rebuilding also is a clear measure of
our commitment to New York City. On behalf of the entire Cantor family
and all they have accomplished, I am thrilled that our firm has been
able to underscore its achievements with this significant gift to the
National 9/11 Memorial & Museum.”
Overcoming the loss of over two-thirds of Cantor’s
960 New York-based employees in the World Trade Center attacks, Cantor
has reemerged as a leading financial services firm serving the global
capital markets. Through its inter-dealer brokerage affiliate, BGC
Partners, Inc., which became a publicly-traded company earlier this
month, the firm has recommitted to its presence in New York’s
financial district, with over 500 employees downtown, in addition to
Cantor’s new uptown office. Now larger than in
2001, Cantor has become a leader in the institutional equity sales and
trading marketplace, has built a strong and fast-growing fixed income
business as one of 20 primary dealers trading with the U.S. Federal
Reserve, and has created several other new, innovative businesses and
initiatives, such as Cantor Gaming, CantorCO2e, Cantor LifeMarkets, and
Cantor Index.
About Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. is a leading global financial services firm. The
Cantor Fitzgerald franchise includes institutional debt and equity sales
and trading, investment banking, private equity, and asset management,
and other businesses and ventures capitalizing on the firm’s
financial and technology strengths including emissions brokerage, life
insurance settlements, and mobile gaming among others. For over 60
years, Cantor Fitzgerald, a proven and resilient leader, has been
committed to delivering a unique brand of unparalleled product
expertise, innovative technology and customer service to its clients
around the world. For more information, please visit www.cantor.com.
CONTACT: Robert Hubbell
Cantor Fitzgerald
212-294-7820
rhubbell@cantor.com