Jefferies has recruited the son of the Marquess of Reading, and reportedly one of Prince Harry's close friends, to its London equities team.

Lord Julian Michael Rufus Erleigh joined Jefferies on July 19, according to the Financial Conduct Authority register of UK financial sector staff. Erleigh, whose title is Viscount Erleigh, is a vice president in the US bank's institutional equity sales team, according to his LinkedIn profile.