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Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) Presents at UBS Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript

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Christopher Hogbin debuted as Lazard Asset Management’s new CEO at the UBS Financial Services Conference in February 2026, overseeing $265 billion in assets after joining from AllianceBernstein in December 2025. Hogbin cited Lazard’s "2030 vision" under Group CEO Peter Orszag as a key draw, emphasizing long-term strategic growth and the firm’s differentiated global investment platform. With 30 years of experience, including two decades at AllianceBernstein, Hogbin brings expertise in scaling multi-asset platforms, aiming to strengthen Lazard’s competitive positioning. The discussion marked his first public appearance since taking the helm, highlighting leadership continuity and Lazard’s focus on institutional and retail asset management expansion. Analysts probed strategic priorities, signaling investor interest in Lazard’s future direction under Hogbin’s leadership amid evolving financial markets.

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SA Transcripts158.3K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) UBS Financial Services Conference 2026 February 11, 2026 10:30 AM EST Company Participants Christopher Hogbin - Chief Executive Officer of Lazard Asset Management LLC Conference Call Participants Michael Brown - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Michael BrownUBS Investment Bank, Research Division Good morning, everyone. My name is Mike Brown. I cover U.S. asset managers and brokers here at UBS. I'm excited to have Chris Hogbin here on stage today for his very first conference presentation as Lazard's new Asset Management CEO. For those that you do not -- don't know Chris, he was appointed CEO of the roughly $265 billion AUM franchise in September and started his role in December of last year. With 3 decades of global investment leadership, Chris brings deep experience overseeing the multi-asset investment platforms at scale and most recently serving as Global Head of Investments at AllianceBernstein. So Chris, thank you so much for joining us today. Thanks, Mike. Christopher HogbinChief Executive Officer of Lazard Asset Management LLC Thanks, Mike. Great to be here. Question-and-Answer Session Michael BrownUBS Investment Bank, Research Division So Chris, just to start, I know a lot of folks would probably love to hear a little bit about what brought you to Lazard. You came from an excellent firm. So when you were considering the opportunity to join Lazard as CEO of Asset Management, what were some of the key aspects that attracted you to Lazard and then to the asset management business? Christopher HogbinChief Executive Officer of Lazard Asset Management LLC Sure. So after 20 years at AB, I thought I'd probably never leave. But what attracted me a few things. Look, first and foremost, just a really exciting vision that our Group CEO, Peter Orszag, set for the business, and you've read about that on Lazard 2030. But to have the

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