Lazard Research & Insights
July 01, 2026
Review of Shareholder Activism - H1 2026
Lazard's H1 2026 Review of Shareholder Activism analyzes 184 new activist campaigns globally, highlighting the trends reshaping shareholder engagement across North America, Europe and APAC.
Sovereign Debt – Towards More Complex and Costly Capital Structures?
The simplicity of sovereign capital structure is eroding, and the central question raised in Lazard's latest Policy Paper is whether it is changing for the better. Our Sovereign Advisory team argues that it is not, unless the changes are actively governed.
Political Capital: How Geopolitics is Reshaping Cross-Border Investment and M&A
Competition between major powers is increasingly driving a regime shift in global capital flows as geopolitical rivalry and state intervention channel cross-border investment and M&A activity into more clearly defined strategic investment corridors.
