lazard asset management is known for its global perspective on investing and its experience with global, regional and domestic portfolios. we believe in fostering a culture of constant dialogue between teams. the resulting views bring us the unique, firsthand market insights that are the key to our long-term success. at lazard asset management having an entrepreneurial spirit means that our teams are independent, but supported by a central infrastructure. this central infrastructure allows teams to focus on what they do best. with over $222.3 billion in assets under management (as of december 31, 2017), we have offices located throughout the world in boston, dubai, dublin, frankfurt, geneva, hamburg, hong kong, london, milan, montreal, new york, san francisco, seoul, singapore, sydney, tokyo, toronto, and zurich.