Lehman Brothers accesses all areas

Lehman Brothers' structured development group is attempting to diversify its client base and grow its business across Europe. Traditionally focused on institutional markets, Lehman is keen to vie for a place in the Europe's retail and high-net-worth markets. By Shamillia Sivathambu

Lehman Brothers is a name that is well known in institutional circles. The New York-based investment bank is a strong structured solutions provider to pension funds and insurance providers. Recently, however, Lehman's equity derivatives business has entered into a new frame of mind. "To grow the business we need to diversify," says London-based Siggi Thorkelsson, the bank's head of equity derivatives. And this means creating new revenue streams by tapping new markets and client segments such