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Today Jefferies is proud to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), which is dedicated to raising awareness for digital access and inclusion of more than one billion people with disabilities worldwide. GAAD provides an opportunity to honor progress made and, importantly, to build awareness about ways we can all work to advance digital accessibility and inclusion. Through JEFAbilities, one of Jefferies’ eight employee resource groups focused on making our community welcoming and inclusive for all, we are working to maximize digital accessibility because access allows everyone to contribute fully and meaningfully. Learn more about GAAD and access resources from Disability:IN the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide and with which Jefferies is a Corporate Partner: http://spklr.io/6040UnLM #GAAD

Christopher Martin, CFA, Head of Taxable Portfolio Management for Jefferies Wealth Management, discusses why he believes the neutral rate will end up below current market expectations and what that means for fixed income investors in a new piece: https://lnkd.in/eKanjTGR

The private aviation market has matured over the last few decades creating new investment opportunities for a growing and diversified group of investors interested in investments with similar characteristics as those found in commercial aviation services, airports, and airlines. Learn more about what's propelling private aviation forward and attracting an influx of capital. http://spklr.io/6041URG9

We’re proud to have served as Lead Financial Advisor to Brightstar Capital Partners on its announced $1.1 Billion acquisition of PlayAGS Inc. This transaction marks yet another milestone for Jefferies, underscoring our expertise in the gaming sector and solidifying our position as a trusted advisor. #JefferiesDifference

We’re delighted to have joined Milken Institute’s 2024 Global Conference earlier this week and join some of the best minds in tackling pressing issues facing the global economy. Jefferies leaders Kyle (Jones) Baker, North America Head of Energy Transition Investment Banking; Ron Eliasek, Chairman of Technology, Media, and Telecom; and Matthew Wesley, Global Head of Private Capital Group, helped explore urgent challenges and exciting opportunities around the Green Economy, M&A and Private Markets. We look forward to #MIGlobal 2025!

In a celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage (AANHPI) Month, Jingzhi Dai (“JD”), Managing Director in Jefferies Debt Advisory & Restructuring Investment Banking, joined a panel of experts that also included Larry Wee, Partner at Milbank, Alex Xiao, Associate at Gibson Dunn , David Samikkannu, Director at AlixPartners, and Harvard Zhang, Reorg editor who moderated. The discussion centered around why they set up a networking group called Restructuring Asians in New York, or RAINY, how they got to where they are professionally, and what can be done to advance the careers of those who identify as AANHPI in the leveraged finance, distressed debt and restructuring industries. Panel members emphasized that, in addition to being a social group, RAINY provides opportunities to network, advance business developments, leverage mentorship, share best practices, and create a community to help each other professionally and personally. JD is a regular participant in activities with J-ASIA, one of Jefferies eight employee resource groups that supports employees of Asian heritage and their allies. In the podcast he highlights how his 14 years at the firm have been full of interesting and complex situations that require strategic solutions to maximize value for clients, all of which keep him passionate about his work and RAINY. The hour-long podcast, “RAINY Leaders Talk AAPI Community Building with Harvard Zhang,” is available via Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as at Reorg.com.

Aravind Srinivas CEO of Perplexity, a buzzy year-old startup whose AI-powered search engine aiming to loosen Google’s grip on the market and present “a better way to experience the internet” sat down with Gaurav Kittur, our Global Co-Head of Internet Investment Banking, to discuss the shifting search landscape, Perplexity’s growth, and competition from Google and OpenAI at our recent Private Internet Conference. Check out the conversation: https://lnkd.in/eKHCDWkH

We’re delighted to have welcomed more than 450 attendees to our 2024 Managing Director Offsite last week. The group hailed from 21 countries, with a collective 31 languages spoken. These Managing Directors, representing all sectors and areas of the Firm, came together to share strategy, gain context and insight, align on priorities and propel Jefferies forward. Thank you to all who attended including many of our key strategic partners! #TeamJEF

We are excited to be the proud recipients of two accolades at the inaugural GlobalCapital Equity and M&A Awards 2024. Jefferies received the UK M&A Deal of the Year award, acting as sole financial adviser on the sale of Pendragon’s UK Motor and PVM divisions to Lithia Motors, Inc, for an aggregate consideration of GBP397 million. Jefferies has also been awarded the Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year Award for our work on Schott Pharma’s EUR935m IPO. These wins are not only a reflection of Jefferies’ expertise and ability to play lead roles in prominent deals, but also highlight our teams’ capacity to navigate rapidly changing market environments and manage complex processes to drive successful outcomes. http://spklr.io/6043U1EH

We’re proud to have served as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Healthium Medtech Limited, a portfolio company of Apax, in its sale to KKR. This transaction is the largest MedTech transaction in India.   This is Jefferies' 15th Healthcare transaction in India since 2022 and our 7th MedTech sell-side transaction announced since 2023.   The deal highlights Jefferies’ growing global presence and cross-border capabilities as our offices in New York, Mumbai and Singapore worked together to provide 24/7 support to our client to achieve an optimal outcome for stakeholders. #JefferiesDifference