Stifel is the premier European convertible mid- cap and credit focused sales and trading franchise with more than $3 billion notional of convertibles traded in the last 12 months.

Stifel’s convertible business was established in 2009 and has one of the most experienced teams in the market. The team has deep relationships across regions with the key convertible bond fund and hedge fund portfolio managers in European convertible asset class. The platform focuses on trading issue sizes sub $400 million and all distressed and credit categorised issues. The business is supported by a credit focused daily sales commentary and a complimentary European wide Equity Research platform. The team also specialises in bespoke convertible bond issuance for mid-cap European companies. The team has issued more than $2 billion of CBS  across five countries since its formation.

Stifel Europe hosts several client conferences and events throughout the year, attracting top institutional investors as well as leading companies across our sectors of focus.

We are committed to acting as a one-stop-shop to develop your equity story as your personal corporate broker. Our Key services include IR advisory, Investor Feedback, Research, Cross-Shareholder-Analysis, Corporate Access, Surveillance of Trading, and state of the art designated Sponsoring Services provided by experienced professionals. Stifel Europe is committed to constantly achieving the top-rating by Deutsche Börse (issued monthly) as a proof of quality. Furthermore, Stifel Europe is an integral part of the XETRA EnLight initiative of Deutsche Börse to generally increase liquidity. *Continental European services provided by Stifel Europe Bank AG (SEBA)

 Stifel is driving technology change across its institutional equities business.

SELECT gives institutional investors’ access to over 40 algorithmic trading strategies to execute orders electronically on UK, EU and US markets. Electronic trading is a vital part of the execution policy for many clients. Some of the largest global financial institutions and more than 100 wealth managers already use Stifel algorithms as part of their daily execution process.

In a crowded market, Stifel differentiates itself with customized dark block (LIS) trading strategies (SONIC) and unique access to liquidity opportunities across 50 execution venues plus Stifel retail flows. Stifel also differs in its consultative, full-service approach to electronic trading. Expert low touch sales traders support clients with access to in-house transaction cost (TCA) and venue analysis data. These produce actionable performance reports used to achieve the best possible execution outcomes for clients.

Our overall UK & European research offering, powered by a team of experienced analysts, provides exceptional insight on more than 850 large, mid, and small-cap stocks. This unique breadth of coverage is constantly monitored and expanded to meet our clients’ needs.

Stifel’s UK coverage is sector focused, with an emphasis on small and mid-cap stocks, and all of our established teams are top-10 ranked (Extel, 2019). Stifel Europe coverage is mostly generalist with an emphasis on Germany, Switzerland, France, and Italy.

We have an experienced team of salespeople and traders working with our analysts to provide timely information to clients worldwide.

The institutional Equity Sales and Trading Group is responsible for delivering Stifel’s award-winning research, banking, corporate access, and other products to clients worldwide. Through our team of experienced professionals, we cover all major markets in Europe and North America. We place particular emphasis on differentiated, research-driven products, and pride ourselves on offering exceptional service with unparalleled value.