Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) is a specialist investment bank focused exclusively on the financial services sector, and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. The firm is globally recognised for its expertise in banking, insurance, asset management, and fintech, providing equity research, sales and trading, and M&A advisory to financial institutions. Its Hong Kong presence supported coverage of Asian financial sector companies for institutional clients. With no currently active licensed persons in Hong Kong, KBW appears to have scaled back or ceased its direct SFC-regulated activities in the region.
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