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Jefferies and SMBC Broaden Joint Business Efforts Across EMEA

Jefferies Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will expand their alliance to include enhanced collaboration across Europe, the Middle East and Africa on corporate and investment banking opportunities.

Bank of America Leads Financing for AITX’s Completed Acquisition of SMBC Rail Services

American Industrial Transport (AITX) completed the acquisition of certain of the railcar assets and operations formerly owned by rail leasing company SMBC Rail Services. Bank of America led the acquisition financing for the transaction as administrative agent.

SMBC Group Appoints Former Unilever CEO to Global Advisor Role

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group) appointed Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, to the role of SMBC Group global advisor.

Jefferies and SMBC Partner to Collaborate on Corporate/Investment Banking Opportunities

Jefferies Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and SMBC Nikko Securities (collectively, SMBC Group) entered into an alliance to collaborate on future corporate and investment banking business opportunities.

Ares Management and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Team Enter Strategic Alliance

Ares Management, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking reached a strategic agreement to collaborate on future business opportunities.

Barclays, Deutsche Others Support CD&R American Greetings Buy

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice managed funds are acquiring a 60% ownership stake in American Greetings. The Weiss Family, descendants of Jacob Sapirstein, who founded the company in 1906, will retain a 40% stake in the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Japanese Banks Bid on GE’s Local Commercial Finance Operations

The Wall Street Journal reported several Japanese megabanks submitted nonbinding bids for GE’s Japanese commercial finance operations, which are expected to several billion dollars.

September 4, 2015 GE | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | ORIX | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Rita Garwood

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