Lazard Asset Management appoints Eric Van Nostrand as global head of markets

Lazard (LAZ) Asset Management announced that Eric Van Nostrand has joined the firm as Global Head of Markets and Chief Economist. In this newly created role reporting to LAM CEO Evan Russo, Mr. Van Nostrand will work across the firm’s investment and research teams, bringing additional macro insights and market perspectives to our investment decisions. As a member of the executive leadership team for Lazard’s Asset Management business, he will lead economic and market analysis for the firm and its clients, including oversight and development of investment content. Van Nostrand most recently served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, serving as Chief Economist at the US Treasury Department under Secretary Janet Yellen.