Jefferies to Hold Hurricane Harvey Relief Day Today
August 30 2017 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jefferies announced that today is the firm’s global trading day
for Hurricane Harvey relief. Jefferies will offer investors around
the world the opportunity to join efforts to assist those affected
by the devastation of this event by trading with Jefferies.
As previously announced, Jefferies will donate all net trading
commissions earned today from U.S., European and Asia equity, fixed
income and foreign exchange trading. In addition, Jefferies as a
firm will donate $1 million itself directly, and all 3,324
employees worldwide will be given the opportunity to donate to the
relief effort their salary for today. These contributions will be
allocated to The American Red Cross and other worthy charities with
the goal of immediately sending funds to relief efforts directly
involved in providing aid and recovery.
Richard B. Handler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Jefferies, and Brian P. Friedman, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, commented: "All of us at Jefferies are deeply saddened
and concerned about the loss of life and devastation caused by
Hurricane Harvey to those in Texas, including the people of Houston
where Jefferies has a long and prominent presence. We hope this
donation from Jefferies will quickly help to ease the suffering of
those affected, and we encourage our employees and clients around
the world to join our efforts to contribute on behalf of those in
need.”
Jefferies, the world's only independent full-service global
investment banking firm focused on serving clients for over 50
years, is a leader in providing insight, expertise and execution to
investors, companies and governments. Our firm provides a full
range of investment banking, sales, trading, research and strategy
across the spectrum of equities, fixed income and foreign exchange,
as well as wealth management, in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Jefferies Group LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leucadia
National Corporation (NYSE:LUK), a diversified holding company.
For further information, please contact your Jefferies
representative.
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