For Institutional Investors
The tools and information to make the right decisions
Since 1895, investors like you have turned to Piper Jaffray for help reaching their goals. Ask us for strategic moves in the market. Count on keen performance, solid transactions. High touch. Low touch. Tell us exactly what you need, and we'll deliver:
Research and analytics
Equity securities
Fixed-income products
High-yield & structured products
Electronic Trading
Commission services agreements
Research and analytics
Gain access to our proprietary research on more than 400 companies in the consumer, financial, health care, industrial growth and technology sectors. We also provide industry-leading analytics on structured aircraft finance. Client-only Piper Jaffray meetings, conferences and reports keep you up to speed with dynamic companies, new opportunities and industry trends so you know where to invest.
Equity securities
With so many choices in the global equity markets, institutional investors need strong, resourceful sales and trading partners. Our professionals consistently deliver information, guidance and transaction skill to our clients.
Look to us for:
- Expertise in the U.S. and international equity markets
- Highly credible and timely research
- Nasdaq market maker in over 800 stocks and trade in over 1200 listed securities
- Coverage of more than 350 companies with $2 billion or less in market capitalization
- Direct access to corporate client executives
- Creative ideas and thorough service
View disclosures and information on Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 605 & 606.
Fixed-income products
Fixed-income portfolio managers need a variety of securities products to achieve results. Through our traditional and electronic trading platforms, our sales professionals offer clients a broad array of taxable and tax-exempt fixed-income products.
- Agency securities
- CDs
- Commercial paper
- Corporate bonds
- Government securities
- Loans
- Money-market securities
- Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and Asset-backed securities (ABS)
- Municipal bonds
- Preferred stock
- Repurchase agreements (REPOs)
- Variable-, auction- and fixed-rated securities
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High-yield & structured products
Find value in securities under stress. Use our knowledge to bring liquidity to an illiquid market. In this complex category, our credit analyses deliver valuable insights about these securities and their potential volatility. Similarly, our structure analyses identify the potential challenges and pitfalls of specific securities structures. Our seasoned team will work with you to improve and create financing structures. Our industry-leading structured aircraft finance analytics is an important tool to have.
- ABS (Asset-backed securities)
- EETCs (Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates)
- ETCs (Equipment Trust Certificates)
- Lease financings
- Mezzanine capital
- PTCs (Pass-through Trust Certificates)
- Second lien structures
- Structured financings (on- and off-balance sheet)
- Senior unsecured notes
- Subordinated notes
Electronic Trading
Our electronic trading platform uses sophisticated algorithms and order routing to minimize market impact. This efficient, fast, low-cost method responds to real-time market information. That means you have the power to choose the right timing, trading period and price for your business.
Through electronic trading you get:
- Price-predictive modeling technology
- Customized execution strategies and order types
- Minimization of information leakage
- Easily scalable infrastructure
Learn more about our algorithmic and program trading services.
Commission services agreements
For those clients who use third party services, we provide a seamless platform to assist clients in managing their 28(e) budgets. Commissions are accrued daily, viewable online and exportable to Microsoft Excel®. Trading can be done via any of the Piper Jaffray equities venues: cash desk, direct market asset (DMA) or algorithmic. Invoice payment is timely, generally within 3 to 5 business days of client approval.