Stifel Institutional provides full-service investment banking and institutional services to corporations and institutional clients worldwide.
Stifel Institutional provides full-service investment banking and institutional services to corporations and institutional clients worldwide.
Through its Eaton Partners platform, Stifel operates as one of the leading placement agents in the global alternative assets industry, having raised more than $130 billion in capital for fund managers.
The firm's fund placement and GP advisory capabilities are fully integrated within Stifel Financial Corp's broader institutional platform, which includes investment banking, equity capital markets, fixed income, equity research, public finance, and trading services.
This integration enables Stifel to deliver differentiated capabilities to alternative asset managers seeking capital, combining deep relationships with institutional investors alongside strategic advisory, restructuring, and corporate finance expertise.
Stifel's institutional business is built on a culture of collaboration and empowerment, operating under the principle that has guided the firm throughout its history: "safeguarding the money of others as if it were your own." The firm's professionals collaborate across business units, functions, and geographies to bring an integrated approach to every client assignment.
Whether clients are seeking capital, strategic advice, trade execution, or investment ideas, Stifel's team brings intense focus and commitment to excellence to every engagement.
Stifel's fund placement and GP advisory practice, operating through the Eaton Partners brand, provides comprehensive capital raising services for alternative asset managers across multiple strategies:
Capital Raising Expertise:
GP Advisory Services:
The firm leverages Stifel's full investment banking capabilities to deliver M&A advisory, restructuring services, and corporate finance solutions tailored to asset management firms.
Institutional Distribution: Stifel has cultivated relationships with hundreds of institutional investors globally, including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, and funds of funds.
This extensive network enables the firm to efficiently match fund managers with appropriate institutional capital sources across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Stifel Institutional maintains a global footprint with investment banking and institutional services professionals located across key financial centers worldwide.
The firm's geographic coverage includes:
North America: United States and Canada offices serving domestic and international clients
Europe & UK: European presence including recently completed acquisition of Bryan Garnier to enhance European capabilities
International Markets: Coverage extending to Asia, Israel, and Latin America, enabling the firm to serve clients and access investors across all major global markets
This global platform enables Stifel's fund placement team to access institutional capital worldwide while providing local market expertise and relationships across regions.
The firm's integrated model ensures seamless coordination across geographies for clients raising capital internationally.
Eaton Partners, a Stifel Company, has established itself as one of the world's largest capital placement agents and fund advisory firms, having raised more than $130 billion in capital commitments for alternative asset managers globally.
The firm has completed hundreds of fundraising mandates across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, credit, and other alternative strategies.
Stifel's fund placement team has demonstrated consistent success across market cycles, serving both established institutional fund managers and emerging managers building their track records.
The firm's broad institutional investor relationships and integrated platform capabilities have enabled it to successfully close funds across strategies, geographies, and fund sizes, from first-time funds to multi-billion dollar institutional platforms.
Stifel's fund placement practice is distinguished by its integration within a full-service investment banking and institutional platform.
Unlike standalone placement agents, Stifel can leverage expertise across sectors including:
- Financial Institutions: Deep relationships and advisory capabilities serving banks, asset managers, insurance companies, and specialty finance firms
This sector expertise enables Stifel's fund placement team to provide strategic insights and market intelligence to fund managers, while also identifying potential investment banking opportunities across the firm's platform.
The firm's collaborative, entrepreneurial culture encourages professionals to work across business lines to deliver comprehensive solutions.
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