Investor Highlights
Discipline on Costs
Consistency in compensation and non-compensation expenses while increasing
investment
80%
72%
Target ranges¹ established in 2012
Comp: Mid to high-50s percentage range
Non-comp: 16% to 20%
70%
70% 68%
67%
62%
62%
59.4%
60%
58.2% 56.3% 56.0% 56.2% 55.6% 55.8%
57.7% 59.8%
50%
40%
30%
22%
21%
21%
21.4%
20.1%
19.6%
19%
18.8% 18.2% 18.5% 17.4% 17.6%
17.1%
20%
17%
17%
10%
0%
2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020
■Compensation Ratio
Non-Compensation Ratio
Note: Compensation ratio calculated based on awarded compensation; non-compensation ratio calculated based on
non-compensation expense, as adjusted
LAZARD
1
Target ranges over the cycle for awarded compensation and non-compensation, as adjusted
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