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Legg Mason receives first mFund inflow

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... real income options. The minimum investment into Legg Mason's mFunds is $30,000. Annalisa Clark, head of Legg Mason Australia said "As an early mover on the mFund service we are delighted to be able to offer investors greater choice in how they choose ...

Legg Mason acquires UK global equity manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
Baltimore-based asset manager Legg Mason has acquired UK international equity manager Martin Currie. With offices in six locations, the addition of Edinburgh-based business (with presence in Australia) expands Legg Mason's capabilities in active global ...

Legg Mason bond fund upgraded by Lonsec

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... describes the Trust's 0.394% p.a. management fee as "attractive in comparison to the broader active peer group". Legg Mason Australia head of sales Beau Titchkosky said: "We are delighted with the rating upgrade and the recognition of Western Asset's ...

Australian investors 'conservative and pessimistic': Legg Mason

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
Australian investors are some of the most nervous and pessimistic in the world despite comparatively favourable investment conditions, a survey by Legg Mason has found. The survey covered 4,300 private investors worldwide, including 200 Australians. ...

Legg Mason hires sales director from JPM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... reflects the success of our business in developing tailored solutions under our hybrid distribution model," Legg Mason Australia head of sales Beau Titchkosky said. "In building out our team we have looked for a strong blend of technical knowledge and ...

Legg Mason appeals to retail after lowering minimum investment

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
Legg Mason Australia (Legg Mason) is targeting the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) market and has reduced the minimum investment for five funds. The minimum initial investment amount is now $30,000 for the Australian Real Income, Australian ...

Esemplia write-down almost complete

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... to completing the Australian portion of its write down of struggling emerging market subsidiary Esemplia. Legg Mason Australia head of marketing communications Anthony Pesutto said redemptions for one last "major" Australian client were near completion. ...

Legg Mason appoints former Deutsche Bank exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
Legg Mason Australian Equities (LMAE) has appointed William Baylis as multi strategy portfolio manager. Baylis is Deutsche Bank's former director, institutional equities, a role he held until September 2012. He was at Deutsche bank for 16 years, and ...

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 ...