Eric Johnston
Eric Johnston is Head of Equity Derivatives and Cross Asset at Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading global financial services firm known for building one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry. Eric has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry where he has managed significant capital and risk. He has spent time on both buy and sell side as a manager of equity businesses, producers and as a long/short equity portfolio manager. Prior to joining Cantor Fitzgerald, he was the Americas Head of Equity Trading at Deutsche Bank and a Portfolio Manager for Phenom Capital, a Millennium Partners Platform. He was also a Portfolio Manager and Business Builder at Commonwealth Opportunity Capital, and a Managing Director for Barclays for 16 years.
Eric Johnston Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Head of Equity Derivatives and Cross Asset
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Head of Equity Trading, Americas
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Managing Director
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration
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Bachelor's Degree, Economics
Cantor Fitzgerald pioneered computer-based bond trading, built one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry.
Founded in 1945, the firm became the market's premier dealer of government securities.
Today, the firm is known for its strength across a diverse array of businesses, including equity and fixed income capital markets, investment banking, commercial real estate finance and services, prime brokerage, asset management and wealth management, and e-commerce and online ventures.
The firm has offices and trading desks in all major financial centers throughout the world. They have offices in 32 cities across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Eric frequently appears as a guest on CNBC.
He has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance, and Real Vision, among others.