
Trend Watch: Partnerships Between Corporations and Private Equity
Corporations and PE firms are increasingly partnering up on acquisitions. What makes these transactions attractive?

Activist Swarms Are On the Rise: A Guide to How Companies Can Navigate Hostile Interests
As activism evolves into a mature asset class, the field grows crowded.

Using High Yield to Refinance Existing Debt
Amid rate volatility, issuers and sponsors are leveraging rising demand and liquidity in the High Yield space to refinance near-term loan maturities.

Acquiring a Stressed Company Trading Below Its Net Cash Balance As an Alternative Source of Financing
Economic headwinds led to depressed equity valuations across the De-SPAC universe. Are these now viable acquisitions for public companies seeking alternative financing?

Upside for Rates Likely Capped as Economic Data Softens in the Fall
Jefferies economists take the temperature of the US economy, offering predictions on rate hikes, the labor market, and slowing inflation.

Generative AI — 10 Predictions Across All Sectors
Jefferies’ US Research Team shares ten predictions on the future of generative AI and the technology’s impact across industries.

ECM New Issue Market Is Open
The second quarter of 2023 was the most active U.S. ECM new issue market since the fourth quarter of 2021.