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AMG CEO says alpha is all about people

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... launched in 1993, the prevailing narrative for boutique managers was for "holding companies like Bank of New York, Legg Mason or banks or insurance companies to buy them up, view them as employees and buy 100% of their equity." He said AMG recognised ...

Legg Mason, AB funds highly recommended

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
The Legg Mason Martin Currie Equity Income Trust and the AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund have received highly recommended ratings from Lonsec in the research house's latest review. Launched in 2011, the Legg Mason Martin Currie Equity Income Trust ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund in Australia, Abad said in global markets with increasingly synonymous volatility ...

Legg Mason launches macro bond fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... blend within a fixed income allocation or be used as a liquid alternative in a diversified portfolio. Head of Legg Mason Australia, Andy Sowerby, said: "Legg Mason has nine specialist investment affiliates and my role is to ensure that we enable Australian ...

Legg Mason Brandywine fund gets top rating again

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
The Legg Mason Brandywine Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust has been awarded a "Highly Recommended" rating by Lonsec for a third straight year. The rating coincides with the fund surpassing $500 million in assets under management in Australia ...

Legg Mason appoints head of Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Legg Mason has appointed a new head of Australia. Andy Sowerby was previously executive director for sales, marketing and client service at Martin Currie, a position he held for 11 years. Prior to that, he was joint managing director at Investec Fund ...

Legg Mason bond trust upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... our domestic and global capability provides a compelling case for considering the Australian Bond Trust." Legg Mason Australia head of sales Beau Titchkosky said: "We are receiving increased interest in the Western Asset story from clients, and we are ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... Finalists Andrew Braun - netwealth Jason Hunt - Perpetual Investments Amanda Irving - Challenger Anthony Pesutto - Legg Mason Asset Management Marketing Team of the Year Perpetual Investments Finalists Challenger HOST-PLUS IOOF UniSuper Website of the ...

HNW investors value role of advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
The Legg Mason 2016 Global Investment Survey revealed that a growing number of Australians are seeking financial advice and place a considerable amount of trust in that advice. Legg Mason surveyed 4,103 high net worth investors aged from 40 to 75 ("investors") ...

Ethics and income not incompatible: Martin Currie

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... compromise income objectives, according to Martin Currie research. Commenting on the Ethical Income strategy, distributed by Legg Mason, the Martin Currie research found that the "investment needs" of ethical investors "are often not dissimilar to those ...