Lazard Hires State Street’s ETF Chief to Cash In on Market Shift

  • Robert Forsyth, former head of State Street ETFs, joins Lazard
  • Lazard to build platform for actively-managed ETF offerings
Robert ForsythSource: Lazard Asset Management
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Lazard Asset Management is hiring a former State Street Global Advisors executive to help drive its foray into the deeply competitive market for actively managed exchange-traded funds.

Robert Forsyth will be the firm’s managing director and global head of ETFs, focused on driving the development and expansion of Lazard’s active ETF platform, according to the company. He will report to Jennifer Ryan, head of Lazard’s North American division.