Financials

We recently spoke with Dominic Lester and his colleague Lorna Shearin, Deputy Head of EMEA Investment Banking, to get their take on the state of European economies and the transaction environment. We also connected with Ed Keen, Head of Equities EMEA, and Alex Coffey, Head of EMEA Research, for additional perspective on why mid-sized companies are attracting so much investor interest.

A widely recognized voice in investing and global affairs, Bill Ackman sat down with Jefferies to share his perspective on world markets, U.S. growth drivers, Israel, and more.

Crafting a narrative is a medium that transcends the entertainment industry. While the shift from media executive to entrepreneur and investor is one with many parallels across roles, few have succeeded in leveraging both lenses as aptly as Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Despite broader market volatility, transaction activity across both evergreen and secondary strategies has remained resilient.

Chief Market Strategist David Zervos says the most recent FOMC meeting, and resulting Fed commentary, suggests that the risk of overtightening is in balance with the risk of being too accommodative.

Mohit Kumar, Jefferies’ Chief Economist and Strategist for Europe, discusses central bank policy, the potential for recession, and why a market rebound may be on the horizon.

Specialty finance companies experienced positive momentum during the second quarter and summer of 2023. Sustained demand for credit from both consumers and alternative funding, along with some encouraging macroeconomic trends, drove continued growth.

Jefferies’ Private Capital Advisory team discusses tailwinds that will nudge more LPs and GPs to use secondary transactions as a tool for preserving liquidity and offering access to upside.