Lazard Research & Insights


Back Clear all Clear

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.


May 12, 2026

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.

April 28, 2026

AI Impact on Technology M&A — Post Hype, Deployment Era

Lazard's Technology Advisory team returns with an updated version of AI Impact on Technology M&A, examining how markets are navigating a structural reckoning over AI's impact on the software ecosystem.