DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

The Service Employees International Union said Wednesday it is re-joining the AFL-CIO, a group comprising 60 affiliated labor unions. The second Trump administration, which begins in less than two weeks, is expected to take a decidedly different view of labor unions compared with the Biden administration. "The notion that this is political couldn't be further from the truth in terms of the election results," AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in an interview. At the same time, the union leaders said they are prepared to defend workers as Trump enters office. Still, Trump's efforts to win over union workers proved effective in getting one major union, the Teamsters, to decline to endorse a presidential candidate after years of supporting Democrats.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, they’re, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Liz Shuler, Kamala Harris, ”, Verrett, Shuler, it’s, that’s, ” Shuler, Ken Jacobs, ” Jacobs, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Harris Organizations: Service Employees International Union, AFL, SEIU, CIO’s, American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of Teachers, United Auto Workers . Union, General Motors, Disney, U.S . Postal Service, NBC, Communications Workers of America, UC Berkeley Labor Center, Trump, Department, Government, United Auto Workers, Teamsters

☆ Lazard Names Peter Orszag to Succeed Ken Jacobs as C.E.O.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Lauren Hirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lazard announced on Friday that Peter Orszag, who leads its core financial advisory business, will succeed Ken Jacobs as the company’s chief executive on Oct. 1. Mr. Jacobs will stay on as executive chairman and continue to advise clients. Mr. Orszag, a former Obama administration official, will oversee a 175-year-old financial institution with a long history of advising on major corporate deals at a time when its mainstay business faces huge challenges. “Over his career spanning both banking and government, Peter has proven to be a strategic, visionary and decisive leader, with deep relationships across the industry and the ability to effectively lead Lazard through evolving global markets and complex geopolitical dynamics,” Richard Parsons, the firm’s lead independent director, said in a statement. Lazard did not say when its succession planning began, but Mr. Orszag, 54, wrote in a memo to employees on Friday that the move followed a “selection process that has been in the works for quite some time.”

☆ Lazard CEO Jacobs set to step down, Orszag to take helm -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Anirban Sen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jacobs' decision to step down comes after Lazard reported a loss in the first quarter as dealmaking activity slumped. Lazard's stock has lost about 17% this year, giving the independent investment bank a market capitalization of just over $3 billion. Orszag, 54, was previously was head of North America M&A at Lazard and joined the bank from Citigroup in 2016. Jacobs, 64, joined Lazard from Goldman Sachs Group (GS.N) in 1988 and took over as CEO in 2009 after the death of his predecessor, Bruce Wasserstein. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the succession.

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lazard-ceo-ken-jacobs-prepares-to-step-down-yield-reins-to-lieutenant-c33f188e

☆ A new class of executives on Wall Street is gaining a ton of power
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I still need questions for a future mailbag. As Wall Street grapples with how to deploy AI, the executives overseeing the tech are rising in prominence. Bianca mapped out the 12 executives leading AI strategy at Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. Meet the 12 executives leading the AI strategy at the biggest US banks. The bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, which was helped along by social media, has bank executives reconsidering their online presence, Reuters reports.

☆ Lazard CEO Ken Jacobs set to step down
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Anirban Sen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Lazard lead director Richard Parsons declined to provide details of the succession plan in a statement. "We have a succession plan that we have had in place for quite some time and our plan is on track," he said. The appetite for mergers and acquisitions has soured in recent months amid volatility in the capital markets, geopolitical tensions and rising interest rates. Investment banking units at large Wall Street firms have cut bonuses and laid off staff in recent months as stock market listings stalled and companies slamming the breaks on deals. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the succession.

☆ It's JPMorgan to the rescue
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

JPMorgan Chase is buying First Republic Bank after it was put into receivership from regulators earlier today. It's the third US bank to fail since March, following Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The deal represents another chance for JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to come to the rescue. Why its Wall Street rivals could follow suit. Read more on the report in The Wall Street Journal.

☆ Why more Wall Street layoffs are coming, according to Lazard CEO Ken Jacobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Jeffrey Cane | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A slowdown in mergers and IPOs has put pressure on Wall Street firms to cut costs. But much of the costs are related to salaries, which can be "very sticky," CEO Ken Jacobs says. People are Wall Street's biggest cost by far. And cuts from its competitors could be coming, Jacobs told Bloomberg, given the weak outlook for deals. Here's what Jacobs told analysts on Friday, according to Sentieo:"We've seen big increases across the industry in salary.

☆ First-Time CFOs Get a Crash Course in Managing Inflation, Volatile Markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Kristin Broughton | Anna Mutoh | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

Critical decisions made as CFO: Mr. Jepsen allowed the company to incur higher costs to expedite shipping for parts to factories and deliveries to customers. Enphase faced pressure last year from higher costs and the effects of a strong U.S. dollar. Ken Jacobson, CFO of Avnet Photo: AVNET INC.Ken Jacobson, Avnet Inc.Age: 45Career path: Mr. Jacobson, who had previously served as interim CFO from 2017 to 2018, stepped in officially as CFO in September. Mr. Jacobson says Avnet’s interest expenses on its debt have almost tripled over the past year. While there was some attrition in the beginning, it hasn’t been as bad as other companies, Mr. Jacobson said.

Search resuls for: "Ken Jacobs"

9 mentions found