Stifel Bolsters Emerging Markets Group With New Hires
05 October 2023 - 11:30PM
Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced the arrival of
Sarah Smadja as the Head of Emerging Market (EM) Sales-UK along
with Erick Garces and JP Garces as EM sales specialists. Sarah will
be based in the firm’s London office, and Erick and JP will operate
out of New York. The Emerging Markets Group is responsible for
trading, analysis, and distribution of global emerging market
securities for the firm’s institutional fixed income clients.
“Stifel’s experienced sales team is an anchor for the high-touch
service that our clients have become accustomed,” said David
Rubulotta, Deputy Co-Head of Fixed Income Capital Markets at
Stifel. “We are excited to add Sarah, Erick, and JP to the mix as
we bolster our investment and commitment to our emerging markets
business.”
Sarah has a more than 15-year track record in EM sales, with
tenures at Morgan Stanley, Unicredit Bank, Credit Agricole, and
HSBC. With extensive experience on credit, rates, and structured
products in Asia, CEEMEA, and Latin America, she covers a diverse
range of institutional clients.
Erick Garces and JP Garces bring depth to the firm’s Central
America and Caribbean sales capabilities, and will enhance coverage
of pension funds and institutions throughout Latin America. They
most recently worked at StoneX Financial, and have worked at
Susquehanna International, Oppenheimer, and Jefferies during their
20-plus-year careers.
“This is an exceptional opportunity for us to bring on sales
professionals with a strong track record of success and who have a
deep understanding of the emerging markets space and the specific
needs of institutional investors,” added Daniel Gardella, Head of
Emerging Markets at Stifel.
The Fixed Income Capital Markets Group at Stifel offers a suite
of products and services geared to help financial institutions,
depositary institutions, funds, insurance companies, money
managers, state and local governments in North America, Europe, and
Asia generate revenue, preserve wealth, and ultimately grow their
businesses. In 2022, Stifel Fixed Income Research placed No. 5 in
the Institutional Investor’s U.S. Global Fixed Income Research Team
Survey. The group’s broad distribution platform includes more than
270 sales professionals.
Stifel Company Information:Stifel Financial
Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company
headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking,
securities, and financial services business through several wholly
owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in
the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company,
Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners business division;
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC;
and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC; in Canada through Stifel
Nicolaus Canada Inc.; and in the United Kingdom and Europe through
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. The Company’s broker-dealer
affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking,
trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to
individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and
municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a
full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel
Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer
trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please
visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global
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Investor Relations ContactJoel Jeffrey, +1 (212)
271-3610investorrelations@stifel.com
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