PPaul Cuddy is a Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer of Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co. in Sydney and Head of Asia Pacific Distribution. Paul is a member of Lazard Asset Management’s Executive Committee. He began working in the investment field in 1989. Prior to joining Lazard in 2017, Paul’s most recent role was as Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer of Bennelong Australian Equity Partners. Previously, he was Director and Co-head of Australian Equities at ING Investment Management. He has also held portfolio management and analyst positions at NRMA Asset Management and Westpac Investment Management. Paul has a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Finance, from the University of Technology Sydney.