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Jefferies CEO gives his crisis-response advice after handling Archegos saga over a margarita

Bill Hwang, chief executive of Archegos Capital Management, arrives at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on 15 May 2024. Jefferies CEO Richard Handler told the bank’s staff to exit Archegos while waiting for a spicy margarita on vacation in the Turks and Caicos.
Bill Hwang, chief executive of Archegos Capital Management, arrives at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on 15 May 2024. Jefferies CEO Richard Handler told the bank’s staff to exit Archegos while waiting for a spicy margarita on vacation in the Turks and Caicos. Photo: angela weiss/Getty Images

Jefferies Financial Group CEO Richard Handler has offered his advice to those who might face a crisis similar to the one caused by the collapse of Archegos Capital Management after it was revealed the Wall Street veteran made a quick decision to fully exit the family office while waiting for a spicy margarita. 

Handler told Jefferies staff to exit its Archegos positions while waiting for his cocktail on a vacation in the Turks and Caicos, in a quick decision that saw the investment bank record relatively minimal losses.

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