Record Jefferies earnings set scene for strong end to 2021 on Wall Street

Equity capital markets and advisory revenues were the standout numbers at Jefferies in 2021, and the firm says its pipeline remains strong.

As Jefferies heads into its 60th anniversary year, it capped off an extraordinary 2021 with reported investment banking revenues up 84% year on year to a record $4.4 billion.

The results – which were reported on Wednesday (January 12) and broke a few other records for the firm – set the scene for the rest of the Wall Street reporting season, with JPMorgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo the next banks to report, on Friday.

Goldman Sachs will report next Tuesday, and Bank of America and Morgan Stanley on Wednesday.

Transformation

Jefferies’ sales and trading results were less startling than its primary businesses, with equities rising 15% from 2020 and fixed income falling 29% from an extreme rise in 2020.

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