Lazard
Lazard teams up with ex-Credit Suisse trader’s hedge fund on European direct lending
The independent investment bank has entered into an agreement that will see it push into private credit
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Lazard appoints former Schroders CEO Peter Harrison to board
Boardroom role is the latest post for Harrison since he left the FTSE 100-listed asset manager last year
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Lazard could top 15 MD hiring target: ‘We see a lot of interest in joining the platform’
The independent investment bank has been adding senior bankers under a plan to double revenue
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Lazard promotes nine managing directors in Europe — here are the names
Investment banks have increased the number of employees in their annual promotion rounds
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Ex-Citigroup chair Richard Parsons dies
Parsons chaired Citi from 2009 to 2012 and was a board member at Lazard
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Lazard’s dealmaking fees jump 39% amid senior banker hiring spree
The independent investment bank has hired 16 managing directors this year
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Lazard hires UBS’s Antignac to co-head debt advisory in Europe
The independent investment bank, which has been adding senior dealmakers in Europe this year, scores an ex-Credit Suisse banker
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Lazard’s UK profit slides 62% as hiring spree sees pay costs jump
The independent investment bank booked £38m in deferred compensation costs
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Lazard CEO Peter Orszag: US election unlikely to scupper M&A appetite
The independent investment bank unveiled record advisory fees in the first half of 2024
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Lazard hires ex-Morgan Stanley dealmaker Colocci as vice-chair of investment banking
The independent investment bank is targeting 10 MD hires every year until 2030
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Houlihan Lokey pushes into sovereign advisory with Lazard hire
Houlihan will look to advise governments and the public sector with the new unit
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‘Revenge of the liberal arts graduates’: How AI will upend dealmaker jobs
AI is set to transform banking, removing grunt work for juniors and changing some roles beyond recognition — if they survive at all
Lazard CEO Orszag eyes acquisitions as bank pushes for growth
Lazard wants to add 10 managing directors each year and has upped productivity targets for dealmakers
Lazard’s ESG co-head Nikita Singhal departs amid reshuffle
Fund arm scraps co-head structure as backlash against ESG ramps up in the US
Lazard hires Moelis dealmaker Noel-Johnson to co-head European restructuring
The bank has vowed to increase managing director headcount by 10% a year until 2030
Banks turn to geopolitical advice as global tensions escalate
Investment banks have seen a surge in demand for geopolitical advice over the past year. Many are hoping it will feed through to more lucrative dealmaking fees
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Lazard CEO Peter Orszag eyes growth despite 42% deal fee slump
New CEO outlines which sectors and regions will play a key part in his plans
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Why this boomer dealmaker disagrees Gen Z are ‘feckless avocado eaters’
Veteran dealmaker Ken Costa says banks — and society at large — need to prepare for a huge generational shift
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Lazard’s new CEO Peter Orszag lays out plan to double revenue, hire dealmakers under new senior team
The former White House adviser has unveiled ambitious goals for Lazard as he prepares to takes over the CEO role next month
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Lazard’s Swedish chair faces allegations of bribery
The charges relate to a 2015 takeover of Swiss engineering group OC Oerlikon Corporation
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