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Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... to the presidential election. "China also seems willing to accept increased pressure by the US, and even by much of the Western world, without major reprisals," he said. "Except that it seems to be using trade restrictions as a method for punishing Australia ...

SMSF auditors come under fire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... breaching CPD requirements. In addition to these disqualifications, ASIC imposed one-year suspensions and conditions on two Western Australia-based auditors. Ronald Cuthbertson was suspended for "deficiencies in auditing the valuation of fund assets ...

Credit value exists in emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... oil crash, a global fixed interest investment manager still sees value in the higher quality part of the market. Western Asset Management said the double-barreled shocks of coronavirus containment measures and the oil price collapse will still provide ...

COVID-19 to lead to deglobalisation: Amundi

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... counterparts, Amundi said. "After the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in China and East Asia, and the second wave in Western Europe and North America, a third wave now looks to be building in several EM and frontier countries," it said. "EM and frontier ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... 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 has been ...

Fidelity sweeps Morningstar Australia Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... the overall fund manager of the year, beating Pinnacle boutique Hyperion Asset Management and Legg Mason boutique Western Asset Management. "[The award is] due to its impressive lineup of strategies that consistently outperform peers and indices across ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... to continue building on their strong track records," she said. Legg Mason's investment affiliates - including Western Asset and ClearBridge Investments - will be able to leverage Franklin Templeton's global infrastructure and ongoing investment ...

Bonds not out of the game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... surprising for many readers who assume bonds are not only boring, but they don't return much," Todd said. Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund saw a return of 15.94% last year, followed by Coolabah Active Composite Bond Strategy ...

Responsible entity declares insolvency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... Investment Management. The move follows ASIC's action last week against Theta and its managing director in relation to a Western Australian property investment vehicle, Sterling Income Trust. ASIC's action is completely removed from the Australian Corporate ...

ASIC winds up alleged unregistered scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... scheme. The regulator said it has filed an application seeking leave to apply for further orders in the Federal Court in Western Australia to wind up the alleged unregistered managed investment scheme, and a related company, operated by Chris Marco. ...