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Legg Mason bond trust upgraded

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016

... upgraded by Zenith to 'Highly Recommended'. The trust is managed by Legg Mason's largest affiliate fund manager, Western Asset Management, a fixed income specialist with $US436 billion under management. The strategy invests principally in government ...

Fixed income China's sweet spot

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016

China's bond markets can provide investors with strong yield and diversification opportunities, according to Western Asset Management. In a whitepaper discussing the significance of the Chinese economy in global markets, head of investment management ...

Western AM says credit to be positive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016

Western Asset Management believes 2016 will be a positive year for credit investors because it is a compelling investment in the current economic climate. The global fixed income manager's deputy chief investment officer, Michael Buchanan, said in a ...

CIO says low bond market rates to continue

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

Western Asset Management chief investment officer Ken Leech believes the bond market will have reasonably low rates for longer than market participants thought at the beginning of 2015. Leech said the normalising of interest rates by the US Federal ...

Understanding the present Chinese market rout: Western Asset

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON | TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015

Recent volatility in the Chinese bourses has led to systemic fears in China and global growth worries. From a 7.5-year peak in mid-June, the Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) has fallen 28% in a matter of weeks. On July 8, 2015 the SHCOMP lost 5.9% ...

Western unconstrained strategy wins first mandate

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015

One of Western Asset Management's unconstrained strategies has won its first mandate from a large institutional investor in Australia. Western client service and marketing executive Michael Dale did not give more details about who the investor was or ...

Legg Mason appoints custodian

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015

... Global, ClearBridge Investments, Martin Currie (including Martin Currie Australia), Permal Group, QS Investors and Western Asset. Each affiliate operates independently and is recognized for their specialised expertise. Locally, Legg Mason Australia and ...

PIMCO exec joins Western Asset Management

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015

Legg Mason affiliate and fixed income specialist Western Asset Management has appointed a new head of client service and marketing. Michael Dale joins the fund manager from PIMCO where he worked within client service, focusing primarily on business ...

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 ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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