People familiar with the matter revealed that Jefferies Financial Group has hired Jason Lam as the head of Asian Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) investment banking business, and the US company is currently strengthening its business in the Asian region.
People familiar with the matter, who did not wish to be named due to undisclosed circumstances, said that Lam will be based in Hong Kong to take a newly established position to help Jefferies expand its TMT business in Asia.
The person familiar with the matter mentioned above said that Lam previously worked for Huaxing Capital Holdings and recently held the position of executive director and vice chairman of the board of directors. People familiar with the matter said that before that, he was the co-head of Credit Suisse's technology division in Asia.
A Jefferies spokesperson declined to comment.