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Legg Mason

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Legg Mason is a US investment management firm with a focus on asset management and serves customers worldwide.

Legg Mason serves individual and institutional investors on six continents and has $7446bn in AUM (as of 30 June 2018). It uses a multi-manager business model, with each of the company's subsidiaries operating independently.

The company offers products in equities and fixed income, as well as domestic and international liquidity management and alternative investments. Created in 1970 through the acquisition of Mason & Co by Legg & Co to form Legg Mason & Co, it has since become the 20th largest asset manager in the world. Among its brands is Edinburgh-based equity specialist Martin Currie.

Square Mile downgrades three M&G funds in latest ratings reshuffle
Square Mile downgrades three M&G funds in latest ratings reshuffle

Jupiter Distribution fund rating also dropped

  • Managed funds
  • 03 March 2021
Franklin Templeton shuffles senior leadership roles following research hub launch
Franklin Templeton shuffles senior leadership roles following research hub launch

ClearBridge CEO to expand role

  • Investment
  • 13 January 2021
False dawns or the start of change? The 12 key investment views and trends for 2021
False dawns or the start of change? The 12 key investment views and trends for 2021

Managers give their sector predictions for next year

  • Markets
  • 09 December 2020
Square Mile downgrades Schroders Asian Alpha Plus as veteran Dobbs retires
Square Mile downgrades Schroders Asian Alpha Plus as veteran Dobbs retires

Seven funds added

  • Funds
  • 07 December 2020
Franklin Templeton launches EM long/short UCITS fund
Franklin Templeton launches EM long/short UCITS fund

Managed by Emso's Mark Franklin and John Hynes

  • Funds
  • 04 December 2020
Ex-Premier Miton UK equities head White joins Mattoli Woods
Ex-Premier Miton UK equities head White joins Mattoli Woods

Chris White left Premier Miton in April

  • People moves
  • 12 November 2020
When worlds collide: Boutiques to benefit from 'crunch point' as mega-mergers ramp up
When worlds collide: Boutiques to benefit from 'crunch point' as mega-mergers ramp up

Firms hungry for bigger tie-ups

  • Funds
  • 19 October 2020
Premier Miton Investors makes three new hires from Legg Mason
Premier Miton Investors makes three new hires from Legg Mason

Joe O'Donnell, Tom Hoyer Millar and Bradley Worsfold appointed

  • Wealth Management
  • 13 October 2020
'Sentiment needs to be backed up by facts': What next for Tesla?
'Sentiment needs to be backed up by facts': What next for Tesla?

All eyes on electric vehicle giant

  • Alternatives
  • 08 September 2020
Legg Mason's head of wealth management distribution O'Donnell leaves following Franklin Templeton buyout
Legg Mason's head of wealth management distribution O'Donnell leaves following Franklin Templeton buyout

Worked at Legg Mason for 13 years

  • People moves
  • 25 August 2020
Investment Week's top ten interviews of 2020
Investment Week's top ten interviews of 2020

What were the hottest topics to date?

  • Global
  • 18 August 2020
Update: Franklin Templeton completes Legg Mason tie-up
Update: Franklin Templeton completes Legg Mason tie-up

Legg Mason to be valued at $50 per share

  • Industry
  • 03 August 2020
Three 'safe haven' equity picks from fund managers
Three 'safe haven' equity picks from fund managers

Top picks to weather Covid-19 storm

  • Markets
  • 28 July 2020
Martin Currie CEO Ide to lead Franklin Templeton EMEA distribution after acquisition
Martin Currie CEO Ide to lead Franklin Templeton EMEA distribution after acquisition

Acquisition completion expected 31 July

  • People moves
  • 28 July 2020
US equities post-Covid-19: The winners and losers as the economy recovers
US equities post-Covid-19: The winners and losers as the economy recovers

Tech and healthcare offer the best investment opportunities for the remainder of 2020

  • US
  • 26 June 2020
Mark Whitehead to leave Martin Currie in December
Mark Whitehead to leave Martin Currie in December

Securities Trust of Scotland serves protective notice

  • People moves
  • 04 June 2020
Legg Mason's Osmani shuns FAANGs to outperform US market
Legg Mason's Osmani shuns FAANGs to outperform US market

Concerns over Facebook and Google behind move

  • Multi-asset
  • 03 June 2020
Update: Gent joins Artemis as intermediated business head
Update: Gent joins Artemis as intermediated business head

Departs Allianz GI after three years

  • People moves
  • 21 May 2020
Does the Covid-19 pandemic mark the end of European unity?
Does the Covid-19 pandemic mark the end of European unity?

A new beginning for Europe?

  • Europe
  • 18 May 2020
US asset managers suffer record monthly withdrawals in March - reports
US asset managers suffer record monthly withdrawals in March - reports

Brokers cut profit forecasts

  • Funds
  • 14 April 2020
Federated Hermes appoints head of UK wholesale
Federated Hermes appoints head of UK wholesale

Joins from Kames Capital

  • Business roles
  • 31 March 2020
ClearBridge's Schulze: $1.5trn fiscal stimulus needed to get markets moving upwards
ClearBridge's Schulze: $1.5trn fiscal stimulus needed to get markets moving upwards

Relief for small business owners

  • Economics
  • 23 March 2020
Will boutiques be forced to change tactics as M&A news dominates?
Will boutiques be forced to change tactics as M&A news dominates?

Flurry of mergers potentially puts smaller fund houses at risk

  • Markets
  • 09 March 2020
Fed rate cut reaction: 'Premature' but Bank of England set to follow lead
Fed rate cut reaction: 'Premature' but Bank of England set to follow lead

Coronavirus concerns

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