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Joint Venture to Combine Equities and ECM Businesses in Japan

Expanding Joint Coverage of Larger Sponsors

In EMEA, Implementing Joint Origination, Underwriting and Execution of Syndicated Leveraged Finance for These Clients

SMBC to Increase Equity Ownership in Jefferies to up to 20% in the Open Market

SMBC to Provide Jefferies Approximately $2.5 Billion in New Credit Facilities to Support Jefferies and to Facilitate Collaboration Efforts

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) (“Jefferies”) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SMFG) (“SMFG”), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. (“SMBC Nikko”) (collectively, “SMBC Group”) announced today that they are significantly expanding their Global Strategic Alliance.

SMBC Group and Jefferies initially entered into a Strategic Alliance in 2021 to coll ... Read more »

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Friday, 19. September 2025

Sharjah hosted the 18th edition of the World Congress 2025 “We Are Inclusion” for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa, under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

The event was held from September 15 - 17 at Expo Centre Sharjah, and organised by the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) and Inclusion International, with support from the strategic partnership of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau.  The congress brought together 152 speakers, including self-advocates, families, experts, and policymakers from 160 organisations across 74 countries, featuring 59 sessions, with 600 participants.

During the event, Inclusion International granted Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, an honorary lifetime membership ... Read more »