StephensInc. has hired Vincent Caintic as a senior specialty financeanalyst, effective Sept. 27.

In this role, Caintic will introduce coverage of commercialfinance, aircraft and equipment lessors and credit card companies. He will bebased in New York.

Caintic previously was an analyst and associate director ofresearch at Macquarie, where he initiated coverage of 18 specialty financecompanies.