NEW DELHI: Jefferies Financial Group Inc is hiring about 10 investment bankers in India because the US advisory agency seems to beef up its operations on this planet’s most populous nation, in line with folks aware of the matter.
The New York-based agency is trying so as to add bankers in ranks starting from affiliate to managing director, increasing its staff in India to about 25 folks, the folks mentioned. The new positions will give attention to sectors resembling infrastructure and industrials, mentioned the folks, who requested to not be recognized as the knowledge is non-public.
A consultant for Jefferies declined to remark.
Jefferies has been growing its presence in Asia Pacific, looking for to leverage its stronger place as an advisory agency in different markets such because the US and Europe. It’s amongst banks which have poached from Credit Suisse’s expertise pool after a government-brokered takeover by UBS Group AG that triggered a slew of exits.
Veteran Credit Suisse banker Rizal Gozali is as a consequence of begin at Jefferies subsequent month, whereas Credit Suisse’s co-head of Asia Pacific fairness capital markets syndicate Felicity Chan is set to affix the US agency as effectively, Bloomberg News has reported.
Jefferies late final 12 months moved its Asia headquarters in Hong Kong to a brand new workplace. Besides Mumbai, the US agency additionally has places of work in Beijing, Melbourne, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo within the area, in line with its web site.
Jefferies’ plans additionally come as India emerges as the following potential development engine for bankers and traders with dealmaking in China slowing considerably on financial considerations and geopolitical tensions. Singapore’s Temasek (*10*) Pte plans to commit as a lot as $10 billion to India in three years and rent one other 4 to 5 investment professionals, its India head Ravi Lambah mentioned in an interview final month.
The New York-based agency is trying so as to add bankers in ranks starting from affiliate to managing director, increasing its staff in India to about 25 folks, the folks mentioned. The new positions will give attention to sectors resembling infrastructure and industrials, mentioned the folks, who requested to not be recognized as the knowledge is non-public.
A consultant for Jefferies declined to remark.
Jefferies has been growing its presence in Asia Pacific, looking for to leverage its stronger place as an advisory agency in different markets such because the US and Europe. It’s amongst banks which have poached from Credit Suisse’s expertise pool after a government-brokered takeover by UBS Group AG that triggered a slew of exits.
Veteran Credit Suisse banker Rizal Gozali is as a consequence of begin at Jefferies subsequent month, whereas Credit Suisse’s co-head of Asia Pacific fairness capital markets syndicate Felicity Chan is set to affix the US agency as effectively, Bloomberg News has reported.
Jefferies late final 12 months moved its Asia headquarters in Hong Kong to a brand new workplace. Besides Mumbai, the US agency additionally has places of work in Beijing, Melbourne, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo within the area, in line with its web site.
Jefferies’ plans additionally come as India emerges as the following potential development engine for bankers and traders with dealmaking in China slowing considerably on financial considerations and geopolitical tensions. Singapore’s Temasek (*10*) Pte plans to commit as a lot as $10 billion to India in three years and rent one other 4 to 5 investment professionals, its India head Ravi Lambah mentioned in an interview final month.
