Jefferies is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm serving the growing and mid-sized companies and their investors founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York. The firm provides investment banking, sales and trading, research and asset management to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Jefferies specializes in an array of sectors, including aerospace and defense, business services, consumer energy, financial services, gaming and leisure, healthcare, industrials, maritime, media, real estate and lodging, technology, and telecommunications, with a dedicated private equity coverage group.