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At a recent Jefferies luncheon on “Beyond the Hype: Practical AI for Buy-side Decision Making,” senior leaders across finance and technology gathered to explore how AI is reshaping investment decision-making. The discussion focused on how generative AI is reshaping investor workflows, which platforms are emerging as leaders, and where adoption still hits friction. This article

Ahead of this year’s conference, we sat down with Dominic Lester, EMEA Head of Investment Banking; Edward Keen, Head of Equities EMEA; and Lorna Shearin, Deputy Head of EMEA Investment Banking, to discuss the themes shaping the European mid-cap landscape and what to expect from the event.

Jefferies’ latest Human Capital Survey, which compares attitudes in the Japanese labor force to those in the U.S. and U.K., provides valuable insights.

A confluence of factors – including the taming of deflation and a dramatic push for corporate reform by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) – has Japan poised to deliver some of the world’s best global investment returns through 2030.