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Lazard, Inc. reports developments in financial advisory and asset management, its two recurring business lines. The firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and capital solutions, restructuring and liability management, geopolitics, and other strategic matters, while its asset management business offers investment solutions to institutions, corporations, governments, partnerships, family offices, and high net worth individuals.
Recurring LAZ news includes quarterly operating results, monthly assets-under-management updates with flow, market, foreign-exchange and asset-class detail, common-stock dividend declarations, additions to advisory sector groups, and strategic updates for the global platform. Coverage also reflects the firm’s operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $250.8 billion as of November 30, 2025.
November AUM dynamics included net outflows of $18.0 billion, market appreciation of $1.1 billion, and FX depreciation of $0.1 billion. November outflows included $16.8 billion related to the closure of one U.S. sub-advised relationship that had been expected in 2026 or later. Excluding that large U.S. sub-advised account, year-to-date net inflows were $8.7 billion.
The company provided a preliminary AUM breakdown: Equity $196.171 billion, Fixed Income $45.351 billion, Other $9.307 billion (October 31, 2025 totals were $212.643B, $46.145B, $8.992B respectively).
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) announced the appointments of Bill Young, Jean Greene, and Paolo Battaglia as Managing Directors in its Global Industrials Group, all based in New York.
Bill Young will serve as Head of Diversified Industrials. Jean Greene rejoins Lazard after previously spending two decades at the firm and will advise clients across the industrials sector. Paolo Battaglia will join in December as a Managing Director advising across Industrials. Leadership said these hires strengthen Lazard’s Industrials franchise and support its ability to deliver strategic advice across diversified industrials, building products, chemicals, transportation, industrial technology, and aerospace & defense.
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (NYSE:LAZ) declared a monthly distribution of $0.14770 per share, payable December 23, 2025, to shareholders of record December 11, 2025 (ex-dividend December 11, 2025). The Fund reported estimated sources for the current distribution: $0.09612 long-term gains (65%), $0.04407 net income (30%), and $0.00751 short-term gains (5%). Fiscal year-to-date cumulative distributions per share are $1.61230, with $0.96109 from long-term gains and $0.31521 return of capital (20%). Key metrics: 5-year NAV total return 10.52% and annualized distribution rate of NAV 9.58% as of October 31, 2025.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) announced that Peter R. Orszag, CEO and Chairman, will participate in a fireside discussion at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
A live audio webcast will be available via Lazard's investor relations website www.lazard.com, and a replay will be posted on the same site shortly after the conference.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $267.8 billion as of October 31, 2025.
The month’s AUM drivers included market appreciation of $6.9 billion, net outflows of $1.4 billion, and FX depreciation of $2.2 billion. The company provided an unaudited AUM breakdown: Equity $212,643 million, Fixed Income $46,145 million, and Other $8,992 million. Total AUM rose from $264,537 million at September 30, 2025 to $267,780 million at October 31, 2025. The October figures are preliminary and subject to adjustment.
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) converted its Lazard Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio into the actively managed ETF Lazard Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (NYSE:EMKT) on October 27, 2025. EMKT offers high‑conviction access to emerging markets using Lazard’s >30 years of regional research and on‑the‑ground insights. The ETF targets companies with strong financial productivity and long‑term growth potential, while selectively investing in mispriced and tactical opportunities. Lazard positions EMKT to capture structural trends—urbanization, rising incomes, and demographic shifts—and to provide streamlined, actively managed exposure to emerging markets with an emphasis on risk management.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) reported third-quarter 2025 net revenue $748M and record adjusted net revenue $725M (up 12% year-over-year). For the first nine months of 2025 Lazard reported net revenue $2,192M and adjusted net revenue $2,138M. U.S. GAAP net income for Q3 2025 was $71M ($0.65 diluted); adjusted net income was $62M ($0.56 diluted). Financial Advisory delivered record year-to-date adjusted revenue of $1.283B. Asset Management reported Q3 AUM of $265B, up 17% year-to-date, with positive net inflows and $12B market appreciation sequentially. Lazard returned $295M to shareholders in 9M 2025 and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50/share payable Nov 14, 2025. Management highlighted continued client engagement and a planned Asset Management CEO transition.
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (NYSE:LGI) confirmed a monthly distribution of $0.14646 per share, payable November 24, 2025, to shareholders of record November 12, 2025 (ex-dividend November 12, 2025). The Fund paid a previously declared distribution on October 22, 2025.
Estimated composition of the current distribution: Net income $0.09182 (63%), Net realized long-term gains $0.05026 (34%), and short-term gains $0.00438 (3%). Fiscal year-to-date cumulative distributions total $1.46460 with $0.81139 from long-term gains and $0.36879 classified as return of capital.
Key metrics: 5-year average annual total return 9.70%, annualized distribution rate 9.60% of NAV, and cumulative fiscal-year distributions equal 7.20% of NAV as of September 30, 2025.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share. The Board declared the dividend on October 22, 2025, payable on November 14, 2025 to shareholders of record on November 3, 2025. This provides a near-term cash distribution to common shareholders.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) appointed Edouard Panié as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Financial Sponsors Coverage, effective as announced on October 20, 2025. He will report to Klaus H. Hessberger, Global Co-Head and Head of Europe for Lazard’s Financial Sponsors Group, to strengthen the firm’s partnerships with financial sponsors across Europe.
Panié joins from Goldman Sachs after nearly two decades, where he advised on more than 60 landmark M&A, debt, and equity transactions. He will be based in London and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an engineering degree from CentraleSupélec.