Legg Mason
US asset manager
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.
Asia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a decisive victory in the snap election he called on 22 October.
01 November 2017
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2 min read
US
Managing director and portfolio manager of Legg Mason's $840m ClearBridge US Large Cap Growth fund Peter Bourbeau has warned the biggest US stocks could suffer significant fallout if President Donald Trump fails to pass significant tax reforms, which...
19 October 2017
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2 min read
US
The mega-cap FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google/Alphabet) stocks seem to be gathering strength and competitive dominance as they grow in size.
11 October 2017
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2 min read
Partner Insight
Gary Herbert, manager of the Legg Mason IF Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund, explains how he identifies risk in fixed income markets and why US high yield is in favour.
01 October 2017
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2 min read
Bonds
The synchronised global recovery may have finally arrived, but that does not mean global bond investors are exempt from challenges in their search for income.
27 September 2017
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2 min read
Partner Insight
Gary Herbert, manager of the Legg Mason IF Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund, explains the fund's investment process and why a margin of safety is as important in fixed income as it is in equity markets
21 September 2017
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2 min read
Partner Insight
With increased market volatility and the impact of global political events, Legg Mason's Gary Herbert explains why investors need to watch out for liquidity red flags in many areas of the fixed income market
11 September 2017
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2 min read
Partner Insight
Gary Herbert, portfolio manager at Legg Mason subsidiary Brandywine Global, explains his multi-sector approach to achieving value across different bond segments
06 September 2017
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1 min read
