Jefferies Asia’s Nilesh Jasani Said to Leave to Start AI Fund
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Nilesh Jasani, Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s vice chairman in Asia, is leaving the firm to focus on starting a global long-only fund for stocks tied to artificial intelligence, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Jasani, who has more than 25 years of experience in the equities business, is likely to leave by the end of this month, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the matter is not public.