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Fidelity sweeps Morningstar Australia Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... Alva Devoy, was named the overall fund manager of the year, beating Pinnacle boutique Hyperion Asset Management and Legg Mason boutique Western Asset Management. "[The award is] due to its impressive lineup of strategies that consistently outperform ...

Australia's fastest growing investment managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... investment growth, some established names emerge as the winner. Selector Funds Management (70% annual average growth), Legg Mason Asset Management Australia (64%), Plato Investment Management (40%) and Pinnacle (30%). Dunnin said while boutiques are ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Equities Index Trust Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES - INCOME FOCUSED Antares Dividend Builder Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund Nikko AM Australian Share Income Fund Plato Australian Shares Income Fund Vanguard Australian ...

Global firm cuts fund fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
A global asset manager shaved 10 basis points off the management fee of its global fixed income fund. Legg Mason cut the management fee of its $45 million Legg Mason Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund to 0.65% per annum, as the offering approaches ...

Magellan hires Macquarie insto head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... head of the Australian institutional business Prior to this, he worked in institutional sales roles at Schroders and Legg Mason. Magellan managed $93.5 billion at the end of October. It recently launched a listed investment trust for its high conviction ...

Funds management excellence to be recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... Investment Management PIMCO Australia UBS Global Asset Management Australian Fixed Interest Ardea Investment Management Legg Mason Ltd/Western Asset Management Company Macquarie Asset Management Exchange Traded Products BetaShares Capital BlackRock Investment ...

Legg Mason expands Asia Pacific role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
Andy Sowerby will now serve as head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) while he continues to lead Legg Mason Australia and New Zealand, with his appointment taking effect on the first of this month. Sowerby has held the role of country head for Australia and ...

Aussie bond fund added to Zenith model portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... blending with international fixed interest strategies to produce a more balanced set of investment outcomes." Legg Mason Australia and New Zealand managing director Andy Sowerby said the fund, which is 20-years old, has been awarded the Zenith fixed ...

Legg Mason affiliate appoints executives

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) client service and marketing, and the head of its Singapore office. Formerly head of Australia and New Zealand client service and marketing, Dale relocated to Singapore and is responsible for strategising, planning and ...

Best-performing funds with least risk

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... category, the Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund slipped down the ranks when the risk metrics were considered, while Legg Mason Martin Currie Select Opps Fund broke into the top five products in the category. The research considered the annualised return ...