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Jefferies hires Barclays’ Baumann to lead investment banking in Dach region

Jefferies is capitalising on cutbacks at other lenders

Move marks the latest strengthening of the European bench at the US bank
Move marks the latest strengthening of the European bench at the US bank Photo: Angus Mordant/Getty Images

Jefferies has hired a top Barclays dealmaker in Germany to lead its investment bank in the country in the latest executive departure from the UK lender.

Sven Baumann is joining Jefferies as head of investment banking for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, known as the Dach region, according to people with knowledge of the hire.

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