Legg Mason
Asia
Hideo Shiozumi, manager of the £300m Legg Mason IF Japan Equity fund, expects the Nikkei will rise 50% from its current level to as high as 30,000 over the next few years.
07 July 2015
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2 min read
Investment Trusts
Martin Currie Pacific trust's shareholders have agreed to rename the company Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained trust, as it moves away from commitments to invest in Japan and Australia.
07 July 2015
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US
Neptune's Felix Wintle has described 2014 as a "frustrating" year for performance but has prospered again this year in part due to a zero weighting in "bond proxy" utilities.
02 July 2015
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3 min read
Unit trusts/OEICs
Legg Mason has integrated eight Martin Currie equity funds into its ICVC fund range, in a move that brings all its subsidiaries under one umbrella in the UK.
29 June 2015
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Investment
Legg Mason chief executive Joe Sullivan has said Martin Currie is planning further hires as it begins to reposition following its acquisition by the US giant last year.
17 June 2015
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Global
Mark Whitehead has left Sarasin & Partners to lead Martin Currie's rejigged equity income team.
03 June 2015
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Industry
Legg Mason is renaming a number of portfolios in its ICVC fund range to reflect the underlying investment manager.
27 April 2015
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