Jefferies Announces that Toru Nakashima, President and Group CEO of SMFG, Has Been Appointed to the Jefferies Board of Directors
Summary
All of us at Jefferies look forward to the expansion and strengthening of our strategic alliance with SMBC and we are eager to deploy all our capabilities to bring value to their clients and stakeholders. The appointment of Nakashima-san will bring to our Board the added value of his unique experience, insight, and relationships to Jefferies. Nakashima stated: We at the SMBC Group are confident this next step in our alliance with Jefferies will greatly strengthen the foundation of our relationship. I look forward to working closely with the Board, Rich, Brian, and the Jefferies team as we continue to serve all our global clients well into the future.About Jefferies Financial Group Inc.Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research and wealth and asset management services. With more than 47 offices in 21 countries around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments.This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.