Our Parent Company

Raymond James Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, and a public company since 1983 (NYSE: RJF; market cap $23.3bn).

68% of the firm’s revenue is generated by the Private Client Group, which is engaged in wealth management activities.

We also have businesses focused on equity and fixed income capital markets, asset management and banking.

On 31 December 2023, Raymond James Financial announced 144 consecutive quarters of profitability. This milestone is a reflection of our parent company’s long-term vision and conservative business approach, as well as a testament to it’s strength and stability. Raymond James’ diversified business model and commitment to client service has allowed the firm to reach this achievement – over and over again – despite sometimes tumultuous markets.

Raymond James Investment Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial and part of its core Private Client Group. Raymond James has approximately 8700 wealth managers located in the US, Canada, the UK and elsewhere overseas, with total client assets of approximately $1.37 trillion*.

Raymond James is a Fortune 500 company, included in the S&P 500 and has A-level rating with major agencies Fitch and S&P, as well as an A3 rating with Moody’s.

Who is Raymond James?

The name of the firm came from a merging of companies run by Robert A. James and Edward Raymond. Raymond James was incorporated as Robert A. James Investments in 1962. In 1964 Raymond and Associates merged into Robert A. James Investments and the firm of Raymond James & Associates was formed. In 1983, Raymond James Financial, the group parent company, emerged on the public stage when they sold $14m in shares over-the-counter. On 11 April, 1986, Raymond James listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol RJF, marking its first day of trading on the Big Board.

>> View highlights of the company’s successful journey from a single office to its current multinational presence

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*All stats as at 31 December 2023.

Annual Report 2023

In 2023, Raymond James continued to put people first.

Raymond James Financial’s latest Annual Report includes insights from across the firm, financial information and more.

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