Jefferies & Company

Jefferies & Company, Inc. is a US-based investment bank focused on growth companies. The headquarters is located in New York. The company is divided into several divisions: investment banking, prime brokerage, securities trading and asset management. Jefferies is active primarily in high-growth industries, but also in other sectors such as industry, energy, consumer products and pharmaceuticals. In securities trading, Jefferies is a leader in global equities, convertible bonds and high yield bonds.

The company has approximately 30 offices worldwide, including offices in leading financial centers such as New York, Frankfurt, London, Tokyo, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Zurich, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai and New Delhi.

History

In the last fifteen years, Jefferies increased sales of $ 300 million in 1993 to almost two billion U.S. dollars in 2006, with a market capitalization of over four billion U.S. dollars ( July 2006).

Noteworthy acquisitions

  • Quarterdeck Investment Partners ( consulting firm ( Aerospace & Defense Industry ) ) - December 2002
  • Broadview International ( consulting firm ( technology industry ) ) - December 2003
  • Randall & Dewey ( consulting firm ( energy sector ) ) - February 2005
  • Helix (Private Equity Fund Placement Group ) - May 2005
  • Putnam Lovell ( Financial Services ) - July 2007

Management

  • Brian P. Friedman, Chairman, Executive Committee
  • David Weaver, President of Jefferies International Ltd..
  • Andrew R. Whittaker, Vice Chairman
  • Peregrine Broadbent, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
  • Chris M. Kanoff, Executive Vice President and Co-Head of Investment Banking
  • Lloyd H. Feller, General Counsel and Executive Vice President

Competitors

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