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Three IOOF funds qualify for SIV program

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... client's individual needs," IOOF general manager distribution Renato Mota said. Macquarie, Credit Suisse, the 888 Fund and Legg Mason are among the other fund managers to have announced similar qualifying SIV investment products.

Legg Mason adds SIV funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... and not be unnecessarily locked down to initial investment decisions," she said. Annalisa Clark, Head of Legg Mason Australia said, "Recognising that SIV investors will represent a significant and rapid new opportunity to any advice firm dealing with ...

Legg Mason appoints senior financial analyst

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Legg Mason Australian Equities has appointed Matthew Davison as senior research analyst for the company's financials sector. Davison was previously lead banking analyst at Merrill Lynch, a position he held from 2007. Before that, he worked at Citigroup ...

Legg Mason $100m mandates add to IOOF value approach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
IOOF's decision to award Legg Mason $100 million across two mandates was based on a desire to differentiate its offering from other manager and supplement existing out-of-favour value strategies, said IOOF chief investment officer Steve Merlicek. IOOF ...

Shortage of reliable Aussie income products

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... returns almost 3% lower than anticipated from their income generating products, according to a new global survey from Legg Mason Global Asset Management. The findings come from a survey of more than 3,000 affluent investors across 13 countries across ...

Dividend stocks ideal for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... fund trustees must consider having a solid exposure to dividend stocks even as they move into retirement, according to Legg Mason. As investors approach retirement their saving priorities change from growing their pension pot to preserving it. Traditionally ...

EM fund manager Esemplia explains turnaround plans

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... fundamental active investor that focuses on valuation and, in particular, net cash flows. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, a global asset manager with $648 billion FUM, as at December last year.

Legg Mason restructures distribution

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... more retail in their offerings, and retail has become more sophisticated in its service level, said head of Legg Mason Australia, Annalisa Clark. "We don't label clients as distinctly as we once did," said Clark. What this means, is that client service ...

BT Wrap adds Legg Mason real income fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The BT Wrap platform has added the Legg Mason Australian Real Income Fund on the back of increased adviser demand for income options. "The Legg Mason Australian Real Income Fund is designed to provide an income solution for investors wanting more than ...

Legg Mason Real Income Fund rated Highly Recommended

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Legg Mason's Australian Real Income Fund has received the rating of 'Highly Recommended' by research house Lonsec. Lonsec awarded the 'Highly Recommend' rating, in part, for the "improved resourcing and skills of the investment team responsible for ...