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Martin Currie SMA debuts on HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
A Legg Mason Martin Currie separately managed account (SMA) has debuted on the HUB24 platform. The Legg Mason Martin Currie Equity Income Strategy addresses retiree longevity risk and avoids the need to draw down on capital through retirement, according ...

Legg Mason appoints Sydney head from UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
As part of its Australian expansion, Legg Mason appointed the head of its newly opened Sydney office and its national key account manager. Matt Stovold joins Legg Mason's new Sydney team from UBS Wealth Management, where he was a managing director. ...

Legg Mason bond funds receive Zenith tick

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Three Legg Mason bond funds were recently rated positively by Zenith. Legg Mason's Western Asset Global Bond Fund and Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund were both given a 'Recommended' rating, while the Legg Mason Brandywine Opportunistic Fixed ...

Legg Mason hires marketing head from Hastings

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Legg Mason appointed a new head of marketing for Australia and New Zealand. Felicity Nicholson joins Legg Mason from Hastings Asset Management, where she held the same role. Before that, she was head of marketing - platforms and investments at MLC and ...

Bond funds complete circle for Legg Mason

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
Legg Mason Australia managing director Andy Sowerby says launching two bond funds in the second half of 2016 completed any previous gaps in fixed income offerings. Sowerby told a media briefing in Sydney that the investment market may not have entirely ...

Legg Mason subsidiary becomes PRI signatory

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
A wholly-owned Legg Mason subsidiary became a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Brandywine Global Investment Management's commitment to the PRI was described by David Hoffman, Brandywine's global fixed income ...

Lonsec highly recommends Martin Currie ethical fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
Lonsec gave the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund a "highly recommended" rating. The fund, which uses a bottom-up approach to invest in Australian shares with a responsible investment screen, excludes companies with business involvement above ...

Legg Mason launches new bond fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
A new global bond fund for Australian investors will be launched by Legg Mason today. The Legg Mason Global Bond Fund, which is managed by Western Asset, offers investors exposure to an actively managed global bond fund, benchmarked to the Bloomberg ...

Legg Mason creates national role in Sydney expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
Tying in with its Sydney expansion, Legg Mason created the new role of national key account manager. The new position, which has yet to be filled, will report to head of sales Beau Titchkosky. Whoever takes the role will oversee Legg Mason's Sydney ...

AMG CEO says alpha is all about people

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... launched in 1993, the prevailing narrative for boutique managers was for "holding companies like Bank of New York, Legg Mason or banks or insurance companies to buy them up, view them as employees and buy 100% of their equity." He said AMG recognised ...