Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Open Shares (LZOEX)

Overview

Lazard, Inc. is a distinguished financial advisory and asset management firm that has established a global footprint across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Founded in 1848 and headquartered in New York, New York, Lazard operates through its subsidiaries to offer comprehensive financial services. It is structured into two main segments: Financial Advisory and Asset Management, catering to a diverse clientele that includes corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments, sovereign entities, and individuals. Lazard's extensive industry expertise covers a wide range of sectors such as consumer, financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences, industrials, power and energy/infrastructure, real estate, technology, telecommunications, and media and entertainment.

Products and Services

• Financial Advisory

This segment provides a plethora of financial advisory services inclusive of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets advisory, shareholder and geopolitical advisory, and various strategic advisory services. Moreover, it engages in restructuring and liability management, along with capital raising and placement services. These services are tailored for a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, to individuals within numerous industry areas.

• Asset Management

The Asset Management segment delivers a comprehensive array of investment solutions and wealth management services in equity and fixed income strategies. It focuses on asset allocation strategies and alternative investments including private equity funds, catering to a varied clientele such as corporations, public funds, sovereign entities, endowments and foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients.