Cantor Fitzgerald, a firm primarily known for its bond brokerage and as a dealer of government securities, is expanding its equity research offerings. The company announced Thursday the addition of a dedicated REIT research team to its U.S. equity research sector coverage.

The new hires, Managing Directors David Toti and Sri Nagarajan, and Vice Presidents Evan Smith and Gaurav Mehta, all come to Cantor from FBR Capital Markets & Co.

“We had an opportunity to bring onboard a very well-known and well-established REIT team,” said Natasha Boyden, director of U.S. Equity Research in an interview with Institutional Investor.....

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