Jefferies
Jefferies sets sights on Europe’s top five after aggressive hiring spree
The US investment bank has spent years building out its team in Europe. Now it wants to move up the league tables
Jefferies executives tell staff to find ‘balance’ amid fresh focus on brutal dealmaking hours
The Wall Street bank’s chief executive and president said that employees ‘incur guilt’ when taking time off work
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Jefferies dealmaking fees slip as trade war weighs on capital markets
The US bank is viewed as a bellwether for larger Wall Street rivals
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Top Jefferies gaming dealmaker Lloyd-Hughes retires
The US bank has been adding senior dealmakers over the past two years as it targets a top five position
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Jefferies CEO offers junior bankers support after associate death, calls out online ‘venom’
The Jefferies boss condemned ‘venom’ on social media and called on analysts and associates to ask for support when they need it
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Jefferies associate’s death puts banks’ brutal hours under scrutiny again
Juniors are angry at the lack of change in the way investment banks work, despite the detrimental effects of extreme long hours
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Jefferies hires Barclays’ Kerry to co-head leveraged finance in Europe
The US investment bank has been building out its leveraged finance division in Europe with two new hires
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Jefferies technology investment banking associate Carter McIntosh dies
The 28-year-old banker in Jefferies’s TMT passed away suddenly
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Jefferies’ dealmaking fees jump 52% in 2024 after investment banker hiring spree
The US bank has looked to catch larger rivals through an aggressive recruitment spree of senior bankers
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Jefferies promotes five to managing director in European dealmaking
The Wall Street investment bank has been expanding in recent years
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Investment banks look to 2025 AI push to remove junior drudge work
2024 has been about exploring use cases for AI, but investment banks plan more projects over the next 12 months
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How a former Jefferies banker is battling burnout: ‘You need to enjoy the ride’
Big investment banks are facing fresh scrutiny over the brutal hours clocked by their junior ranks. Has Jean-Philippe Verdier’s boutique found the answer?
Jefferies hires former Citigroup dealmaker Francis to head European debt financing
Simon Francis joins the US bank in a newly-created role
Traders push for shorter hours again
Industry hopes having fewer trading hours will help concentrate liquidity
Jefferies leveraged finance managing director Mazza makes switch to private equity
The former Morgan Stanley banker spent less than a year at Jefferies before making the move
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Jefferies names Vanezi European CEO as Tucker steps back
The US bank has looked internally for the chief executive of its growing business in Europe
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Citigroup UK dealmaking duo depart for top roles at Jefferies and Investec
Rivals have poached senior UK bankers from the Wall Street lender
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Jefferies’ Ben Springett: Why markets are looking up again
The bank’s Emea head of electronic and program trading says liquidity has been a major concern, but things are starting to turn a corner
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