Topic: Stifel Nicolaus

Stifel Nicolaus is the largest subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. and is a member of SIPC and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) offers securities-related financial services in the United States and Europe through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (Stifel Nicolaus), a retail and institutional brokerage and investment banking firm; Century Securities Associates, Inc. (CSA), an independent contractor broker-dealer firm; Stifel Nicolaus Limited (SN Ltd), the Company’s international subsidiary, and Stifel Bank & Trust, a retail and commercial bank. These subsidiaries provide brokerage, trading, investment banking, investment advisory, and related financial services.

The company has five segments: Private Client Group, Equity Capital Markets, Fixed Income Capital Markets, and Stifel Bank, among others. Private Client Group provides securities brokerage services, including the sale of equities, mutual funds, fixed income products, and insurance to its private clients. Equity Capital Markets includes operations such as corporate finance management and participation in underwritings, mergers and acquisitions, institutional sales, trading, research, and market making. The activities of Fixed Income Capital Markets include public finance, institutional sales, and competitive underwriting, and trading. Through Stifel Bank & Trust, the Company offers retail and commercial banking services to private and corporate clients. The company's customers include individuals, corporations, municipalities, and institutions.