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| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. |
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Overview:
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) is a global, full-service investment bank that specializes exclusively in the financial services sector. Our focus includes banking and insurance companies, real estate companies and REITs, broker-dealers, mortgage banks, asset management companies, and specialty finance companies. KBW has established industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and sales & trading.
Founded in 1962, KBW has a longstanding reputation for providing clients with high-quality research, superior service, and creative ideas. KBW is headquartered in New York City and has regional offices across the United States. Additionally, KBW serves clients globally through offices in Europe and Asia.
Our research analysts follow over 600 financial services companies globally, ranging from small- and mid-cap institutions to bulge-bracket banks. Because of our focused approach, KBW operates with a unique and detailed perspective of the financial services sector. We embrace the latest technology and encourage our employees to be entrepreneurial and innovative. This approach allows us to respond quickly to the needs of our clients and seize opportunities when they arise. |
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History:
On June 11, 1962, Harry Keefe Jr., Gene Bruyette, and Norbert Woods, founded Keefe, Bruyette & Woods with five other employees and only $50,000 in capital.
Those were the days in which investors purchased bank stocks for the dividend yield alone, few banks published balance sheets or earnings statements, and research was nearly nonexistent. The founders began this company with a vision of the future and belief in personal responsibility and accountability. With sales, trading, and research operations, and a focus on regional banks and savings & loan associations, the company grew solidly.
On September 11, 2001, our headquarters in the World Trade Center was destroyed and 67 employees perished. Five of our nine board members, including our co-CEO and Chairman, died. The employees of several departments were nearly completely lost.
In the years that followed, we committed ourselves to rebuilding — eventually growing our company from 157 surviving employees to more than 500 — while preserving and nurturing the spirit of teamwork, employee participation, and individual initiative that has underpinned the firm's resilience and success throughout its history.
In February 2013, after fifty years in operation, we entered into a merger agreement with Stifel Financial. Our combined strengths have allowed us to continue to grow and fortify our company, leveraging Stifel's robust global wealth management capabilities and contributing the strength of KBW's market brand as the specialized financial services platform of choice. |
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