SEC Opens Civil Probe Into Jefferies Over $12B First Brands Collapse

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) over whether the investment bank adequately informed investors about its exposure to First Brands...

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