Lazard Asset Management has a history dating back to 1848, and has served as a trusted advisor to governments, businesses, and individuals around the world, managing investment portfolios and providing investment advice to institutional and individual investors. The firm now operates from 18 cities across 13 countries with a global staff of more than 750. Upwards of 300 investment personnel manage assets across a range of global, regional and country-specific strategies - both traditional and alternative - in listed equity and fixed income.
The highest dividend growth is seen when there is a sharp rise in inflation and grow least when inflation is stable, says Patrick Ryan at Lazard Asset Management.
Former government minister Lord Peter Mandelson has taken on a senior advisory role at US investment bank Lazard.
David Verey, the former CEO of international investment bank Lazard's UK operations, and now a senior adviser to the company, is among a group of 31 leading business figures handed advisory roles within Whitehall.