Jefferies agrees to acquire Hoare Govett from the Royal Bank of Scotland
NEW YORK & LONDON---Jefferies announced today that it has agreed to acquire Hoare Govett and employ certain other professionals from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. With a history of serving clients for over 100 years, Hoare Govett is one of the UK's most prominent corporate brokers.
Scotiabank has completed its acquisition of DundeeWealth Inc., saying Monday it now holds 97 per cent of the wealth management firm.