Lazard assets under management rise to $277.7B on market gains
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) reported a notable increase in its preliminary assets under management (AUM) for February 2026, reaching $277.7 billion.

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Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) reported a notable increase in its preliminary assets under management (AUM) for February 2026, reaching $277.7 billion.
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte (NYSE:EDN), commonly known as Edenor, reported a net income of $41.6 million for the fourth quarter on Monday.
South Korean company Bitmax has cut its capital sharply after losses tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy, highlighting the risks facing small firms attempting to replicate the approach pioneered by Strategy.
Anthropic has filed a federal lawsuit against the administration of Donald Trump after the government labeled the company a national security “supply chain risk” and barred Pentagon contractors from working with it.
Strategy purchased $1.28 billion worth of bitcoin last week, funding part of the acquisition through the issuance of $377 million in preferred shares, as the firm continued expanding its aggressive crypto treasury strategy.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb could face a partial business suspension of up to six months after regulators flagged alleged anti-money laundering and customer verification failures.
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said Bitcoin’s fixed supply remains the cryptocurrency’s most important feature even as the broader digital asset industry expands into new areas such as stablecoins and tokenisation.
Block CEO Jack Dorsey said he is not a fan of stablecoins but confirmed the company will support them in Cash App because customers increasingly want to use them for payments.
Air New Zealand (ASX:AIZ) suspended its earnings guidance for the 2026 financial year, citing "unprecedented volatility" in global jet fuel markets.
Battery Age Minerals (ASX:BM8) secured a evaluation licence with NTUitive, the innovation arm of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.