Christopher Hogbin has been appointed CEO of Lazard Asset Management, effective December 2025, according to a press statement. He has 30 years of professional experience, including 20 years at AllianceBernstein, where he most recently served as Global Head of Investments and a member of its Executive Leadership Team. Hogbin succeeds Evan Russo, who after two decades of contributions to Lazard will step into an advisory role following the transition. Russo joined Lazard in 2007, and in addition to serving as CEO of Lazard Asset Management, he has held several leadership roles during his tenure, including Chief Financial Officer of Lazard and Co-Head of Lazard’s Capital Markets and Capital Structure Advisory practice.
Amjad Zoghbi has joined TRG Screen as Head of AI, a newly created position, according to a press release. He has more than 20 years of senior technology leadership and hands-on market data expertise. Zoghbi was previously Head of Solutions Engineering at TRG Screen, where he led the global pre-sales function across the company’s product portfolio — including spend and inventory management, usage monitoring, compliance.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named James J. Moloney Director of the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance, effective October, according to a press release. Cicely LaMothe, who has served as Acting Director, will return to her role as a Deputy Director of the Division. Moloney previously served at the SEC for six years prior to joining Gibson Dunn & Cutcher, where he has worked the past 25 years, ascending from corporate associate to equity partner. He has served as a longstanding co-chair of the firm’s securities regulation and corporate governance practice.
Zoe Tipper has joined Peel Hunt as an equity sales trader, the Desk reported. Based in London, she reports to Matt Reali, head of sales trading. Tipper has close to a decade of industry experience and joins the firm from HSBC, where she has been an associate director since 2023. Prior to this, she spent more than six years with JP Morgan Chase & Co as an analyst and equity sales trader.
Ultimus Fund Solutions has appointed John Lehner as President, Ultimus Public Fund Solutions, and Jay Martin as President, Ultimus Private Fund Solutions. In conjunction with the new hires, Jim Cass will transition to Vice Chairman of Ultimus, having previously served as President, Ultimus Private Fund Solutions. All three roles report to CEO Gary Tenkman. Lehner brings over 20 years of transformational executive leadership experience in investment management and technology-driven financial services. He joins Ultimus Fund Solutions from FundGuard, where he served as President. Martin has nearly four decades of experience in financial services, with expertise in large and complex sales opportunities, comprehensive client implementations, and global transformation efforts. Most recently, he served as President, Investment Services for U.S. Bank.
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