New Lazard chairman and CEO: Insider Kenneth Jacobs

Lazard Ltd. is naming Kenneth M. Jacobs as CEO and chairman, choosing a longtime executive at the investment advisory firm to fill vacancies from last month's sudden death of Chairman and CEO Bruce Wasserstein.
OCT 14, 2009
Lazard Ltd. is naming Kenneth M. Jacobs as CEO and chairman, choosing a longtime executive at the investment advisory firm to fill vacancies from last month's sudden death of Chairman and CEO Bruce Wasserstein. Jacobs, 51, joined Lazard in 1988 and most recently served as CEO of Lazard's North American business, a position he assumed in 2002. Jacobs also began serving as deputy chairman that year, and he was named a partner at New York-based Lazard in 1991. Jacobs' appointment at CEO and chairman is effective immediately. Steven J. Golub, who was named interim CEO after Wasserstein's Oct. 14 death, will continue as Lazard's vice chairman, and as chairman of its financial advisory group.

Latest News

New York broker-dealer LifeMark Securities loses second GWG bond arbitration fight in weeks
New York broker-dealer LifeMark Securities loses second GWG bond arbitration fight in weeks

LifeMark Securities has faced scrutiny in the past for its sales of GWG L bonds.

AI widens tech divide between RIAs and banks
AI widens tech divide between RIAs and banks

New data from F2 Strategy shows 95% of RIAs are using AI - four times the adoption rate of banks. Trust companies account for 90% of firms not using AI, raising alarms about their ability to stay competitive.

SEC rejects Texas advisor's 'moral obligation' defense over trading in deceased client's account
SEC rejects Texas advisor's 'moral obligation' defense over trading in deceased client's account

The ex-registered broker facilitated a series of transactions, including nine trades totaling nearly $130,000 and eight withdrawals amounting to $85,000, for a fourteen-month period after the client's death.

Envestnet unveils AI data tools to empower advisors' decision-making
Envestnet unveils AI data tools to empower advisors' decision-making

The wealth tech giant is offering advisors a natural, intuitive way to use AI through its new business intelligence and insights engine features.

Leveraging vulnerability: Questions that show you care
Leveraging vulnerability: Questions that show you care

Sometimes letting clients lead conversations, rather than having all the answers, can be the most powerful trust-builder.

SPONSORED Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human

How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave

SPONSORED The evolution of private credit

From direct lending to asset-based finance to commercial real estate debt.