Lazard

Lazard hires HSBC dealmaker Altajir to lead new Abu Dhabi office

The investment bank is bolstering its presence in the Middle East

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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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The mid-market bank is hoping to score big clients with a Paris hire

Houlihan Lokey pushes into sovereign advisory with Lazard hire

Houlihan will look to advise governments and the public sector with the new unit

Banks are making new technology a priority, with major impacts on the job market

‘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 Peter Orszag laid out a plan to double revenue by 2030

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 New York-based ESG boss Nikita Singhal departs the business after five years

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

Peter Orszag laid out his strategy for Lazard in September

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

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Gaza, Ukraine and Taiwan are just a few of the risks on banks' radars

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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Orszag says Middle East conflict has been a 'huge emotional and human cost', but Lazard's new boss is still looking for opportunities in the region

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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Ken Costa said that he 'totally disagrees' with the notion that Gen Z are 'feckless avocado eaters' unwilling to burn the midnight oil

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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Orszag will push for 'a combination of higher productivity per MD and a higher number of MDs'

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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