|
|
Article: Legg Mason on the prowl; Acquisition of international equity firm priority for founder, his successor.(Money Management)
- Article from:
- Pensions & Investments
- Article date:
- February 4, 2008
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Douglas Appell
BALTIMORE, Md. - Acquiring a sizable international equity money manager is a top priority for Mark Fetting, Legg Mason Inc.'s new president and chief executive officer, and for the man he succeeds, founder Raymond "Chip'' Mason.
Mr. Fetting, previously senior executive vice president, was named to the top post on Jan. 28.
Sources said the Legg executives likely are looking at London-based firms such as F&C Asset Management PLC, Gartmore Investment Management PLC, Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd., as well as the asset management arms of European financial groups.
Bankers say they've been ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Legg Mason Adds New Retirement Share Classes to Eleven Mutual Funds.
PR Newswire;
November 27, 2006 ;
513 words
......PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Legg Mason today announced that...funds managed by Legg Mason Capital Management...Advisors, Western Asset Management and Batterymarch Financial Management. Legg Mason had offered share...Appreciation Fund, the Legg Mason Small Cap ...
|
|