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Franklin Templeton announces revised APAC team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... (APAC), including India, as well as an updated distribution team within the region as it completes its acquisition of Legg Mason. Vivek Kudva has been appointed head of APAC and will be responsible for leading the firm's retail and institutional distribution ...

Legg Mason subsidiary cuts performance fees

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
A subsidiary of Legg Mason has cut performance fees for two of its value funds, after recording negative returns during the COVID-19 crisis. RARE Infrastructure, a listed infrastructure manager, removed performance fees on its value funds, both hedged ...

2020 MAX Award winners named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... Standard MAX Awards, presented via virtual ceremony last night. Big winners in the 15th annual awards include BlackRock, Legg Mason, Vanguard and Zurich. BlackRock's national iShares specialist James Waterworth took out Executive of the Year - Distribution ...

First virtual MAX Awards go live tonight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... State Street Global Advisors, Allan Gray, Praemium, TAL, BT and Zurich, as well as representatives from Media Lab, Legg Mason, BlackRock's iShares, GSFM and Fundamental Media. The full list of finalists can be found here, and you can watch the virtual ...

Sustainable dividend stocks offer yield opportunities: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... insulation from price fluctuations, according to QS Investors. In its latest investment insight note, QS Investors, a Legg Mason affiliate, said it is critical to consider valuations and the underlying fundamentals of companies, particularly when searching ...

FICAP sponsors donate $150k despite postponement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... BT Capital Group Fidelity First Sentier Investors Franklin Templeton Investments GQG Partners GSFM HUB24 KPMG Lazard Legg Mason Lonsec Macquarie Magellan Man Investments Montgomery Investments Morningstar Nikko NMG Consulting Partners Group Pendal PIMCO ...

Boutique launches sustainable Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
A Legg Mason boutique that manages $20 billion has launched a new sustainable equity strategy that will use proprietary sustainability analysis instead of just relying on negative screening. Martin Currie Australia Sustainable Equity Strategy will be ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... of that leverage. "Australia has hitherto avoided that problem," he said. Anthony Kirkham, portfolio manager for the Legg Mason Western Asset Australia Bond Fund said that whilst quantitative easing can broadly define what many central bank responses ...

Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... International Fixed Interest Multi-Blend Fund are among the worst performers, alongside options from Franklin Templeton and Legg Mason Brandywine. Vanguard, AMP Capital and Schroder are sitting among the top performers for diversified credit. However ...

FICAP 2020 weeks away

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... BT Capital Group Fidelity First Sentier Investors Franklin Templeton Investments GQG Partners GSFM HUB24 KPMG Lazard Legg Mason Lonsec Macquarie Magellan Man Investments Montgomery Investments Morningstar Nikko NMG Consulting Partners Group Pendal PIMCO ...