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Lazard adj profit doubles as global M&A volumes soar
May 1 (Reuters) – Investment bank and asset manager Lazard Ltd reported a 119 percent rise in first-quarter profit as merger advisory revenue rose in a thriving M&A market.
UPDATE 1-Brent holds below $108 ahead of U.S. jobs data
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UPDATE 1-Schroders assets under management hit record high in first quarter
* Q1 pretax pre one-offs 130.7 mln stg vs year-ago 115 mln (Adds detail, quotes, background)
