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Legg Mason subsidiary becomes PRI signatory

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... delighted to see the firm join the list of other Legg Mason affiliate fund managers who are PRI signatories, including Western Asset, Clearbridge, Martin Currie, RARE Infrastructure and Clarion."

Equities on the nose in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... uncertainty. The Equity Preference Index, maintained by Colonial First State Global Asset Management and the University of Western Australia, fell by 29% in the first half of 2016. It continues a downward trend in equity sentiment with the index also ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... bank activity has hurt the traditional diversification narrative, according to product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund ...

Legg Mason launches macro bond fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... searching for fixed income exposure but concerned about the limitations of traditional bond funds. The Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund takes flexible, diversified positions that can include negative duration as a strong bet against ...

Sentry Group appoints head of wealth solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... of wealth solutions. Karen Brown joins Sentry Group from Grant Samuel Funds Management, where she was state manager for Western Australia, having held the same role for Challenger prior to that. In her new role, she will be responsible for deploying ...

Legg Mason appoints head of Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... $35 billion in assets under management in Australia and oversee affiliated fund managers including Martin Currie, Western Asset, Brandywine Global and EnTrustPermal. "Having spent the past decade building a global business I have always been impressed ...

Rate cut would do little to help economy: WAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... rate cut at next week's RBA meeting, although, according to head of investment management Australia at Western Asset Management, Anthony Kirkham, a rate cut might not be the right answer. With inflation running below target and the RBA considered an ...

Legg Mason bond trust upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... Zenith to 'Highly Recommended'. The trust is managed by Legg Mason's largest affiliate fund manager, Western Asset Management, a fixed income specialist with $US436 billion under management. The strategy invests principally in government bonds, corporate ...

ISPT increases stake in Brisbane mall

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... latest announcements come on top of several made by the joint venture in 2016. In April it was announced Mandurah Forum in Western Australia will be redeveloped, doubling its size and creating about 1000 jobs during construction and more than 700 ongoing ...

Fixed income China's sweet spot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... bond markets can provide investors with strong yield and diversification opportunities, according to Western Asset Management. In a whitepaper discussing the significance of the Chinese economy in global markets, head of investment management Asia and ...