Jefferies to Distribute JB Securities Equity Research on Companies in Sri Lanka
14 April 2014 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Jefferies today announced that it is entering into a cooperation
agreement with JB Securities (Pvt) Limited to distribute JB
Securities equity research on companies in Sri Lanka on a
co-branded basis to Jefferies’ global institutional client
base.
JB Securities provides comprehensive equities research and stock
brokering services in Sri Lanka. The firm is a member of the
Colombo Stock Exchange and is part of the Jafferjee Brothers
Group.
Over the last year, Jefferies has formed similar alliances in
South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand to broaden
Jefferies' equity research offering to its global client base.
These alliances now include more than 50 analysts covering some 315
companies in the region.
Michael Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of Jefferies Asia,
commented, “We are pleased to align with JB Securities as we
continue to grow our Pan-Asian equities business to better serve
our diverse and global client base. We continue to expand our
business across the region with a focus on delivering top-tier and
targeted research coupled with superior execution and
distribution.”
“This alliance demonstrates Jefferies’ strong commitment to
serving our clients with best-in-class research and execution
capabilities globally," added Peter Forlenza, Global Head of
Equities at Jefferies.
Murtaza Jafferjee, Chairman and CEO of JB Securities, commented,
“We are excited to partner with Jefferies to deliver our research
product to a broader institutional client base.”
Not including the research alliances, Jefferies’ global equity
research business consists of 138 analysts covering nearly 1,750
stocks from research centers in London, Hong Kong, Mumbai,
Singapore, Tokyo, Houston, Nashville, New York and San Francisco.
The firm’s global coverage includes Economics & Strategy,
Business Services, Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Insurance,
Healthcare, Industrials, Internet and Interactive Entertainment,
Maritime, Media, Metals & Mining, MLPs, REITs, Technology,
Telecommunications, Travel & Leisure and Utilities.
To learn more about Jefferies equity research capabilities or to
receive Jefferies research, please contact your Jefferies
representative.
Jefferies, the global investment banking firm focused on serving
clients for over 50 years, is a leader in providing insight,
expertise and execution to investors, companies and governments.
The firm provides a full range of investment banking, sales,
trading, research and strategy across the spectrum of equities,
fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and commodities, as well as
wealth management, in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Jefferies
Group LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leucadia National
Corporation (NYSE:LUK), a diversified holding company.
JefferiesRichard Khaleel,
+1-212-284-2556rkhaleel@jefferies.comorSara-Louise Boyes, + 44
(0)20 7029 8022sboyes@jefferies.com
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