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Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... other traditional attributes of a bond fund - diversification, daily liquidity, income and capital protection." Western Asset Management's chief executive, president and director, Jim Hirschmann agrees. "In this environment there is a need for bond managers ...

Legg Mason receives first mFund inflow

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... inflow through ASX's mFund one day after listing six funds on the settlement service. The first investment was in the Western Asset Australian Bond Trust, and came through online broker Bell Direct. Legg Mason's other funds listed on mFund include multi-asset ...

Legg Mason acquires UK global equity manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... Mason, along with Brandywine Global, ClearBridge Investments, The Permal Group, QS Investors, Royce & Associates and Western Asset Management. As part of this transaction, the $2.5 billion Legg Mason Australian Equities (LMAE) led by Reece Birtles and ...

PROFILE: Head of Australian operations at Western Asset Management Anthony Kirkham

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
Anthony Kirkham, the country head of fixedA income giant Western Asset Management, found his calling at a young age. Alice Uribe finds out how he steers a ship that quadrupled its funds under management to $20 billion despite challenging times. Anthony ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... Standard we look at some of the new services being offered in the intensely competitive custody market. We also profile Western Asset Management country head of fixed income Anthony Kirkham and take a closer look at the fallout out from the ASIC inquiry. ...

Legg Mason bond fund upgraded by Lonsec

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... by Legg Mason's largest affiliate fund manager and fixed income specialist with US$469 billion under management, Western Asset Management. The principal investments of the Trust include government bonds, corporate bonds and other fixed interest securities. ...

T. Rowe Price appoints former Ashmore exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... Australia and New Zealand. Frazer previously held business development roles in emerging markets manager Ashmore, Western Asset Management and Wellington Management. Prior to that he held positions at BT and National Asset Management (now part of MLC). ...

Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... continue as the world outside the US cannot withstand higher interest rates, according to a leading fund manager. Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech says the recent market sell-off in anticipation of tapering was an over-reaction. This ...

Western Asset brings in fixed income manager

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Fund manager Western Asset Management, owned by legg mason, has appointed experienced portfolio manager Damon Shinnick to its Australian fixed income team. Shinnick joins as a portfolio manager and senior credit analyst focusing on the Australian and ...

Investors tap emerging market debt

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... manages US$5 billion in the space. Murphy said that discussions were underway with a number of prospects. Investec and Western Asset Management Company are among the other providers of emerging market debt products for Australian institutions.