Stephen Davis Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

• Hired to establish the U.S. listed closed end fund sales and trading desk.
• Increased revenue through expansion and diversification of the client base by leveraging Cantor’s broad retail and institutional clientele.
• Managed and maintained a live Net Asset Value (NAV) modeling system, monitoring the rating and performance of all U.S. listed closed end funds (CEF), in order to generate trading ideas and orders.
• Responsible for the sales and trading of all U.S. listed closed end funds, SPACs and other collective investment products, using discount/premium/price limits and various trading strategies to execute client orders.

Greater Boston Area

• Selected to set up and launch the U.S. listed closed end fund sales desk, which generated new commission revenue of $1.3 million in year one and $1.5 million in year two.
• Developed existing and added new clients in the U.S. to grow revenue in this new business area.
• Enhanced U.S. clients' awareness and knowledge of the U.K. and U.S. funds markets to developed additional revenue streams.
• Maintained a live-feed NAV spreadsheet model to aid in idea and trade order generation.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Generated commission revenue through sales trading in U.K. listed closed end funds.
• Added new clients in the private wealth management and public organization areas and grew existing client relationships that enhanced commission revenue.
• Effectively managed client relationships by maintaining regular contact, providing updates on trade flow, investment ideas, and relevant industry news.
• Contributed to the development and management of a NAV model database for all U.K. listed funds

London, United Kingdom

• Researched and analyzed all U.K. closed end investment companies to identify and evaluate investment ideas and possible trades for the sales team.
• Attended analyst meetings and developed research, product development and press contacts within the investment company sector to deepen knowledge of the industry.
• Published a variety of investment research pieces including a daily note, a quarterly comment, and the Investment Companies Yearbook.
• Maintained and updated an in-house funds database and NAV model spreadsheet.

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for trading in U.K., U.S., European, and Asian Equity and Contract for Difference (CFD) products, liaising with and dealing for the company's offices in the Far East.
• Assisted the corporate broking desk with IPOs and secondary offerings, helping with marketing, offering advice on listing strategies, and compiling relevant data.
• Facilitated sales trading to small hedge funds and dealt regularly with desk clients.

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for trading in U.K. Stock Exchange Trading Service (SETS) securities on behalf of institutional clients.
• Provided a European brokerage service for clients dealing in Paris, Madrid, The Netherlands and New York.
• Developed strong relationships with European clients and brokers to improve market access and better facilitate trading in local markets.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Applied Economics, 2:1

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