Global investment banking firm providing a range of financial services and products.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as a prominent player in the global financial landscape, specializing in investment banking, capital markets, and asset management services across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in New York City, the company functions through two primary segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. Within its Investment Banking segment, Jefferies offers comprehensive advisory services encompassing mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and private capital transactions. It also engages in equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending, and prime brokerage services, including securities lending and financing.
Jefferies is renowned for its robust capabilities in sales and trading across a diverse range of financial instruments. This includes investment grade corporate bonds, government securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, leveraged loans, high yield and distressed securities, and various derivative products such as interest rate swaps and credit derivatives. The firm also provides foreign exchange trade execution and securitization services, catering to a broad clientele of institutional investors, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals.
In the realm of Asset Management, Jefferies manages and invests in a diverse portfolio of alternative asset management platforms across various investment strategies and asset classes. This segment enhances the company's ability to deliver tailored investment solutions and comprehensive financial services to its global client base. With its rebranding from Leucadia National Corporation to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in 2018, the company reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its presence and capabilities in the ever-evolving financial markets worldwide, solidifying its position as a trusted partner in wealth management and capital markets advisory.