Financial Services Company Once Again Recognized on Extel All-America 2024 Team

NEW YORK, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), a leading specialty investment bank in the financial services and fintech industries, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. ), was ranked #1 company in several categories in the Extel 2024 ranking (formerly Institutional Investor) All-America Team Survey.

KBW’s Midcap Banks research franchise, the heart of the firm’s equities platform, was voted No. 1 for the second year in a row. Additionally, for a second year in a row, the Consumer Finance research team ranked #1.

Elsewhere within the Equities group, Corporate Access ranked #1 for a fourth consecutive year and Equity Trading ranked #1 for a second consecutive year within the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) sector.

Other notable KBW rankings for 2024 include:

• Chris McGratty Ranked #2 Mid-Cap Bank Analyst
• Sanjay Sakhrani is ranked #2 consumer finance analyst
• Life insurance research team ranked second
• Non-life insurance research team ranked second
• Ryan Krueger named finalist for life insurance
• Meyer Shields ranked second for non-life insurance
• The Equity Sales Team is Ranked #2 in the FIG Industry

“I am proud of our analysts and teams who work hard every day to solidify KBW’s position as a leading financial services expert,” said Thomas B. Michaud, President and CEO from KBW. “The consistency of our high rankings in multiple categories year after year demonstrates our greatest commitment to excellence within the firm, and we look forward to continuing to provide our best-in-class service and differentiated knowledge to our clients.”

KBW provides in-depth equity research coverage of more global financial institutions than any other U.S. investment bank. In addition to research on individual companies, the KBW team also offers crucial insights into developments in the global financial sector with respect to technology, regulation, macroeconomics and market structure.

Matt Kelley, Head of U.S. Equities and Director of Research at KBW, added: “We are pleased to receive numerous accolades in this year’s Extel rankings, demonstrating our equities team’s ability to consistently be a leader in opinion on important topics impacting the market. financial sector. We thank our customers for their continued support and partnership which gives us strong momentum for next year.

The All-America 2024 survey results reflect the opinions of 4,351 portfolio managers and analysts from 1,669 institutions. This is the sixth year of publication of the results weighted according to the commissions of the inquiry. The commission-weighted approach more accurately reflects how the buy-side values ​​and rewards the sell-side for its research advisory services.

Information about KBW

KBW LLC, a Stifel company, operates in the United States and Europe through its brokerage subsidiaries, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (“SNEL”), also doing business as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Europe (“KBW Europe”). Over the years, KBW has established itself as a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, and asset management industries. , mortgage banking, fintech and specialist finance Founded in 1962, the company has a leading position in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and sales and acquisitions. trading of equity securities of financial services companies.

Stifel Business Information

(NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, which conducts its banking, securities and financial services businesses through several wholly-owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners and Miller Buckfire business divisions; Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, Inc.; and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC; in Canada through Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.; and in the United Kingdom and Europe through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. The Company’s affiliated broker-dealers provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory and related financial services to individual investors, professional fund managers, corporations and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, NA and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, NA provide trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global information, please visit https://www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.

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