by Admin | Dec 9, 2019 | Companies, News
The forces driving demand for and supply of private capital are changing. More companies across sectors are staying private for longer, and as a result, there has been a significant rise in larger, later-stage deals being funded by the growth equity market. In...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2019 | Companies, News
For more than 50 years, the U.S. dollar has dominated the world market as the top currency of choice. But that could be changing in the future, said Lazard CEO Kenneth Jacobs. “To the extent that we have unilateral foreign policy and unilateral trade policy, we’re...
by Admin | Feb 20, 2017 | Companies, News
On Thursday, February 16, Kraft Heinz made an unexpected $143 billion takeover bid for European consumer goods giant Unilever. Unilever responded by rejecting the offer. “Unilever rejected the proposal as it sees no merit, either financial or strategic, for Unilever’s...
by Admin | May 7, 2015 | Companies, News
Financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard recently announced its appointment of two company veterans as heads of its financial advisory and mergers and acquisitions businesses. According to a news release, Alexander F. Stern has been named the chief...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2015 | Companies, News
Last Thursday, asset management firm Lazard reported a high profit surge in M&A, releasing a fourth-quarter earnings report that went beyond analysts’ expectations. Business Bigwigs wrote earlier in 2014 that Lazard was one of the many stocks to watch due to the...
