Prime Brokerage
In the third quarter of 2009, FBR Capital Markets announced the launch of a new Prime Brokerage platform. Industry veterans, Michael Murray, Matthew Ventura, Paul Havens and Don Marigliano joined the firm to lead this initiative. With more than 75 years of combined industry experience, this team has set out to redefine Prime Brokerage by providing a full-service platform of global institutional products and services to a broad spectrum of asset managers.
FBR’s Prime Brokerage clients have access to a leading middle market focused investment bank with a global footprint and Institutional Brokerage services which include Equities, Credit, Convertible, and Listed Option Sales & Trading. Further, the new Prime Brokerage platform provides clients with top ranked proprietary Equity Research and access to corporate management teams through FBR sponsored programs and events.
This new business model for alternative investment vehicles furthers FBR Capital Market’s commitment to providing innovative solutions to meet our client’s needs. Our superior suite of institutional products and services to include:
- J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. clearing and settling in 70+ countries with services that include asset custody/safe keeping, securities borrowing/lending, and debit/credit financing,
- International securities, options, fixed income, and currencies trading via multiple EMS/OMS,
- Web-based, multi-asset class, multi-currency portfolio and risk reporting,
- Capital and vendor introduction services for hedge funds, and
- An experienced and dedicated Client Service team.
For more information on FBR’s Prime Brokerage offering, please contact Michael Murray at mmurray@fbr.com or 646.885.5412.

