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Australians wary of new investments: Legg Mason

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... Australian investors are coy about putting their money to work both overseas and locally according to global asset manager Legg Mason. Although weighted averages suggest investor confidence in Australia is high, it appears investors in the lucky country ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... futures contract was up 24 points at 5,962. No major local economic news is expected on Monday. In equities news, the Legg Mason Global Investment Survey on investments is slated for release while Airbus Pacific gives a market forecast and Atlas Iron ...

Emerging markets a no go in 2015

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... are planning to sell their emerging market exposure in 2015 according to the latest survey by global asset manager Legg Mason. The survey, which sought investment habits and expectations from more than 4,200 high net worth investors across 20 major markets ...

Legg Mason appoints custodian

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
Legg Mason Australia has appointed RBC Investor & Treasury Services as its custodian and administrator. Part of the Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Investor & Treasury Services has provided investment administration outsourcing services to fund managers in ...

Legg Mason wins $125m Mercer mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Global asset manager Legg Mason has been awarded a $125 milllion Australian small companies mandate by Mercer's multi-manager business, Mercer Investments. The company joins Mercer's stable of small company managers after a long period of analysis and ...

Legg Mason acquires UK global equity manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
Baltimore-based asset manager Legg Mason has acquired UK international equity manager Martin Currie. With offices in six locations, the addition of Edinburgh-based business (with presence in Australia) expands Legg Mason's capabilities in active global ...

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

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... expansion," he says. Western Asset started in the US in 1971 and is now the fixed-income affiliate of US investment firm Legg Mason. The latter acquired Citigroup's asset management business and the fixed income business in Australia became an office ...

2014 MAX Award Winners and Finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014

Legg Mason bond fund upgraded by Lonsec

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
The Legg Mason Australian Bond Trust has been upgraded by Lonsec to 'Highly Recommended.' The Trust is managed by Legg Mason's largest affiliate fund manager and fixed income specialist with US$469 billion under management, Western Asset Management. ...

Australian investors 'conservative and pessimistic': Legg Mason

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... of the most nervous and pessimistic in the world despite comparatively favourable investment conditions, a survey by Legg Mason has found. The survey covered 4,300 private investors worldwide, including 200 Australians. Seventy-seven per cent of Australians ...