NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) reported today that its preliminary assets under management (“AUM”) as of May 31, 2024 totaled approximately $245.0 billion. The month’s AUM included market appreciation of $4.4 billion, net outflows of $1.6 billion and foreign exchange appreciation of $1.4 billion.
LAZARD, INC. ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (“AUM”) (unaudited) ($ in millions) |
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As of: |
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May 31, |
April 30, |
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20241 |
2024 |
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Equity |
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$190,820 |
$187,582 |
Fixed Income |
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46,362 |
45,399 |
Other |
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7,826 |
7,824 |
Total AUM |
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$245,008 |
$240,805 |
(1) Preliminary – subject to adjustment
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Founded in 1848, Lazard is one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, with operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Lazard provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and capital solutions, restructuring and liability management, geopolitics, and other strategic matters, as well as asset management and investment solutions to institutions, corporations, governments, partnerships, family offices, and high net worth individuals. For more information, please visit www.lazard.com.
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- A decline in general economic conditions or the global or regional financial markets;
- A decline in our revenues, for example due to a decline in overall mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, our share of the M&A market or our assets under management (AUM);
- Losses caused by financial or other problems experienced by third parties;
- Losses due to unidentified or unanticipated risks;
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