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Legg Mason fund added to AMP model portfolio

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015

The Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund has been included in AMP's income model portfolio. The Real Income Fund invests in a mixture of AREITs, listed infrastructure and utilities to provide an attractive income stream with natural inflation protection. ...

CIO says low bond market rates to continue

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

... Western Asset Management manages about $453 billion in assets and is a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Legg Mason.

Retirees should expand asset classes

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015

... income returns and potentially leave retirees with the burden of running out of money. This was a key message from Legg Mason's 2015 Retirement Income Symposium where Martin Currie Australia chief investment officer, Reece Birtles, said older Australians ...

UBS enters SIV space

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015

... small cap expertise and capabilities." UBS joins the likes of Macquarie, NAB, Westpac, BT, CFSGAM, ANZ, IOOF, La Trobe, Legg Mason, Credit Suisse, Moelis & Company and Prime Value in providing compliant products.

Legg Mason and RARE ink $200m deal

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015

Treasury Group and Northern Lights has sold a majority interest in RARE infrastructure to asset manager Legg Mason for $200 million. The sale is expected to generate upfront cash proceeds of $112 million, and after tax proceeds will be used to repay ...

Legg Mason retirement income fund delivers solid return

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON | TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015

Advisers attending Legg Mason's Sydney Symposium will hear first-hand how portfolio construction theory was modernised and risk-return charts flipped in developing a one-of-a-kind retirement income fund.

Retiring 'comfortably may require 3 income building blocks: Legg Mason

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015

Advisers may have to recalibrate 'safe' retirement income portfolios in a world of low interest rates - and that may mean blending equity, real and fixed income. That's because when you consider the five-year rate on a typical annuity or term deposit ...

Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015

... financial services firm Hood Sweeney, Matthew Rowe recently announced he would not seek re-appointment in the position. Legg Mason appoints sales director - Rosa Huddy joins Legg Mason from Perpetual, where she was most recently NSW/QLD regional manager. ...

Legg Mason appoints sales director

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015

Legg Mason has appointed a new director of sales. Rosa Huddy joins the firm from Perpetual, where she was most recently NSW/QLD regional manager. She has also held a senior financial planning role at CBA. Huddy will be based in Legg Mason's Melbourne ...

Funds management elite tours Asia to seduce investors

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015

... Macquarie Investment Management, MLC Investment Management, Nikko Asset Management, Perpetual, Russell Investments and Legg Mason's Martin Currie Asia. Other organisations represented include the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Australia-Japan ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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