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Finding economic winners in an unpredictable world

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... Tinker noted that many of the predictions made in 2016, including the collapse of China, the downturn of the RMB, oil, western equities, and commodity prices were wrong. "We didn't talk about the potential changes which might come with political change. ...

Equip eyes merger with Rio Tinto plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... see its assets almost double to $13.5 billion and membership grow to 75,000. Equip's national reach would also expand to Western Australia and Queensland, with its members traditionally concentrated in Australia's eastern states. According to Equip chair ...

Bond funds complete circle for Legg Mason

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... enabled a strategy everywhere else but Australia. Since these meetings the active manager has launched both the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund, and the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Bond Fund. Speaking to the Global Bond Fund ...

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."

Second Sydney airport lacking investment return

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... private-sector entity. "The outlook revision reflects our view that Sydney Airport is unlikely to participate in the development of Western Sydney Airport," S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Thomas Jacquot said. "The conditions the government presented ...

Legg Mason launches new bond fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... fund for Australian investors will be launched by Legg Mason today. The Legg Mason Global Bond Fund, which is managed by Western Asset, offers investors exposure to an actively managed global bond fund, benchmarked to the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ...

Elders and AFA partner on education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... Financial Planning as part of its ongoing commitment to further education. Andrew Furlanetto of Victoria and Les Hayward of Western Australia were awarded the grants, designed to up-skill advisers in preparation for the future professional standard reforms. ...

ICG acquires major WA wind farm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
Infrastructure Capital Group completed a full acquisition of one of Western Australia's largest wind farms. The acquisition of the 55-megawatt, 22-turbine Mumbida Wind Farm brings ICG's Energy Infrastructure Trust to $1.2 billion in assets, representing ...

Legg Mason creates national role in Sydney expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... Its global affiliate model includes managers such as Brandywine, Clarion Partners, Martin Currie, Royce & Associates and Western Asset.

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 ...