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Western Asset hires investment specialist from UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... Australian Bond Fund, the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Bond Fund and the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund.

Hedge fund star joins Merchant Group line-up

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... Group's east coast expansion. He will also eventually take on a joint management role for the group's Merchant Opportunities Fund, which aims to outperform the SX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index net of fees over rolling five-year periods by investing ...

PM Capital LIC director resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
A director of PM Capital's ASX-listed Global Opportunities Fund tendered his resignation. Tom Millner sat on the fund's board since its listing in December 2013. PM Capital thanked him for his contribution and counsel over this period, and said his ...

BTIM builds out multi-asset team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... a diverse portfolio, particularly in the US and Europe." Gonzalez also announced the retirement of JOHCM UK Opportunities Fund manager John Wood and his successors Michael Ulrich and Rachel Reutter. Both have worked in portfolio management roles supporting ...

Legg Mason bond funds receive Zenith tick

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... 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 Income Trust came 'Highly Recommended.' ...

Prospectus lodged for ethically screened LIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... similar investment process and strategy that it currently uses in managing its managed fund, the Morphic Global Opportunities Fund (MGOF). It will exclude companies involved in environmental destruction, including coal and uranium mining, oil and gas ...

Bond funds complete circle for Legg Mason

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... basis people still want access to that kind of strategy. "Western Asset Management has an unconstrained macro opportunities fund which also draws on all the levers you can imagine to generate a targeted positive return without [much trouble]." Sowerby ...

AMP and Zenith portfolios add global bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
AMP North and Zenith model portfolios have added a global bond fund. The Payden Global Income Opportunities Fund, distributed by Grant Samuel Funds Management, is an unconstrained global fixed income fund and is based on Payden's absolute return strategy. ...

Prime Value fund added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
The Prime Value Opportunities Fund has been added to the Macquarie Wrap Platform. Managed by Prime Value Asset Management, the Australian equities fund has averaged a return of 13.3% since its inception in November 2012. Aiming to achieve absolute returns ...

Principal fund receives strong ratings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
Principal Global Investors' fixed income Global Credit Opportunities Fund has received ratings from both Lonsec and SQM Research. The fund has been labeled 'Recommended' by Lonsec for the third consecutive review, while it has maintained a 'Superior' ...