Jefferies

Steven DeSanctis, Jefferies' Equity Strategist covering small and mid-cap companies, spoke to The Economist for their weekly Schumpeter column following the US election. He noted that the Russell 2000, the index tracking the smallest public companies in the US, has seen impressive growth in the past week, a "welcome change" for companies whose returns have "lagged behind those of corporate superstars for about ten years". Read more: http://spklr.io/6046xG7g

Please congratulate Emily Corzel, Senior Vice President on Jefferies’ Capital Introduction team, on her ranking as one of the 50 leading women in hedge funds. The Hedge Fund Journal recognizes her as a strategic advisor to some of the most important clients on the Jefferies Prime Services platform. Since joining Jefferies in 2018, Emily has built out and managed the West Coast Capital Introductions program, where she helps alternative fund managers execute their marketing strategy and works with the institutional allocator community as they build out their alternative investment programs. Congratulations, Emily!

Congratulations to Wonder on its acquisition of Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway.com. Additionally, Wonder announced an additional $250 million in capital raised exclusively from new investors to further its mission and growth. Integrating Grubhub with Wonder is the next step in Wonder’s mission to make great food more accessible, bringing together the convenience, speed and selection of first-party and third-party restaurants, groceries and meal kits in a single app order. Jefferies served as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Wonder, marking our second transaction for the company and a testament to our culture of client partnership and trust.

Congratulations to Alliance Residential Company on its sale of a minority interest to Daiwa House. Alliance is one of the largest multifamily and senior housing developers in the U.S., and Daiwa House is the largest homebuilder in Japan. This deal will allow Daiwa House to establish its U.S. growth platform for residential rental investment. Jefferies is proud to have served as Joint Financial Advisor on this transaction, in partnership with SMBC Nikko. This transaction marks Jefferies’ & SMBC’s first joint advisory mandate and large-scale, cross-border M&A announcement, and demonstrates the power of Jefferies and SMBC's global-reaching partnership. Read more: http://spklr.io/6045xBzR

On Friday November 8th, Jefferies joined more than 95 organizations globally in celebrating Pink Friday. Our employees across APAC showed their support for the LGBTQ+ community by dressing in pink. JMOSAIC+, our Employee Resource Group dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ employees and allies, led the efforts as part of their mission of fostering a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves at Jefferies. Together with JMOSAIC+ and our allies across the firm, we celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community not just today, but every day. #JefferiesDEI #PinkFridayPride #JMOSAIC+

Rob Fullerton, Jefferies' Global Head of Leveraged Finance, spoke to Bloomberg News to share his outlook on the debt M&A market in 2025. Rob told Bloomberg that he predicts strong deal activity in the year ahead, stating "syndicated and direct markets that are desperate for deals" and "tremendous liquidity in both the loan and bond market” as driving factors. Read the full article here: http://spklr.io/6044x6Sw

Christopher Young, JD, CFA, Global Head of Jefferies Contested Situations Advisory Team, will join the Contested M&A panel at this year's CorpGov Forum.   The Forum will feature panels and firesides for an audience of 200 attendees including institutional investors, family offices/HNWIs, attorneys, investment bankers and key advisors. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/em4AvyC4

On Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, we’d like to thank all our Veteran employee-partners, clients, and their family and friends for their service and sacrifice. We’re proud to support Veterans through the work that JVETS, Jefferies' Veterans Network, does year-round to strategically and collectively recruit, develop, promote, and retain Veterans at Jefferies. JVETS was established in July 2020 and strives to create a community of peers that understand the military-to-private sector transition. Through consistent partnerships and strong programming, JVETS helps to foster an inclusive community at Jefferies for Veterans, their families, and allies. #JefferiesDEI #JVETS

In recognition of Career Development Month, we are pleased to showcase Jefferies' unique approach to training and development. We are incredibly focused on developing our talent across the firm. Our tailored programs focus on continuous growth at every stage in our employees’ careers.

Technology is evolving at a rapid pace and Generative AI is poised to reinvent the global economy. Let us know how you think this shift will impact enterprise operations below and see more on the topic here: https://lnkd.in/eWMRRAgQ