Boardroom Intelligence

On a recent Jefferies webinar, leaders from the firm’s Washington Policy & Sustainability, and Global Macro teams explored how U.S. policy and global macro trends are shaping investor behavior heading into the second half of the year.

The deal brings together two major players in software and cloud solutions. Valued at $1.3 billion, it’s the largest pan-European transaction in two years and the only Swiss-led acquisition since 2022 to top the $1 billion mark.

A record number of investors entered the market for credit secondaries in 2024. Halfway through 2025, this trend continues to accelerate at a fast pace.

Amid a global influx of capital and a constant drive for innovation, fixed-income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are becoming increasingly numerous, accessible, and convenient. This market has recently become more transparent and automated, enabling investors to manage risk in ways they may not have been able to before.    This trend is prompting many large institutional investors […]

The Jefferies 2025 Public Tech Conference brought together top bankers, investors, founders, and tech executives to discuss the sector’s key trends and developments. The insights below are drawn from interviews and panels with conference attendees. When tariff announcements rattled markets in early April, no sector took a bigger hit than technology. Public tech stocks fell […]

At last year’s Private Growth Conference, expectations were high that the IPO market would reopen — and by year’s end, the data looked encouraging. The Jefferies 2025 Private Growth Conference brought together hundreds of top bankers, investors, founders, and tech executives to discuss the sector’s key trends and developments. The insights below are drawn from […]

Explore Ravi Mhatre’s insights on AI-driven growth and venture capital’s pivotal role. Discover how AI reshapes enterprise and innovation!

The serial entrepreneur — best known for founding and selling Diapers.com and Jet.com — shared insights on his latest venture: a food service platform that’s redefining restaurant economics.

Both sponsors and strategics are eager to transact, and with the right conditions, many expect activity to pick up. The question is whether recent volatility will get in the way.