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Vanguard fund drops "cash plus" name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... the investment strategy remains unchanged. Vanguard's name change follows similar moves by Legg Mason's Western Asset who switched from cash plus to "conservative income" and UBS Asset Management which renamed to "short term fixed income". [Legg ...

Morningstar upgrades four, downgrades 10

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... BetaShares Legg Mason strategy is a mirror of the long-running and successful unlisted Australian bond strategy run by Western Asset, Morningstar said. "We recognise the transparency this portfolio offers with daily holdings disclosure as being conducive ...

Industry fund drops Rio Tinto amid sacred site outcry

HARRISON WORLEY, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... sites in the central Pilbara dating back 15,000 years. The Guardian reported that BHP's plans were approved by the Western Australia government just three days after Rio Tinto blasted the Juukan Gorge site and that the company's rolling back ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... to the presidential election. "China also seems willing to accept increased pressure by the US, and even by much of the Western world, without major reprisals," he said. "Except that it seems to be using trade restrictions as a method for punishing Australia ...

Credit value exists in emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... a global fixed interest investment manager still sees value in the higher quality part of the market. Western Asset Management said the double-barreled shocks of coronavirus containment measures and the oil price collapse will still provide opportunities ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... leverage. "Australia has hitherto avoided that problem," he said. Anthony Kirkham, portfolio manager for the Legg Mason Western Asset Australia Bond Fund said that whilst quantitative easing can broadly define what many central bank responses has been ...

Fidelity sweeps Morningstar Australia Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... 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 peers and indices across multiple ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... to continue building on their strong track records," she said. Legg Mason's investment affiliates - including Western Asset and ClearBridge Investments - will be able to leverage Franklin Templeton's global infrastructure and ongoing investment ...

Responsible entity declares insolvency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... Investment Management. The move follows ASIC's action last week against Theta and its managing director in relation to a Western Australian property investment vehicle, Sterling Income Trust. ASIC's action is completely removed from the Australian Corporate ...

ASIC winds up alleged unregistered scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... scheme. The regulator said it has filed an application seeking leave to apply for further orders in the Federal Court in Western Australia to wind up the alleged unregistered managed investment scheme, and a related company, operated by Chris Marco. ...