WHO IS WESTERN ASSET

Introducing Western Asset

Western Asset Management focuses on supporting our clients’ financial goals and creating positive outcomes for all kinds of people. Primarily a globally integrated fixed-income manager, we source ideas and investment solutions worldwide, with an emphasis on long-term fundamental value investing, using multiple diversified strategies.

*As of March 31, 2024

Our Awards

We regularly win industry awards for the quality and innovation of our products and our working environment.

A multiwinner in Pensions & Investments ‘Best Places to Work’ – 2012 and 2014-2019. Winners are selected based on the score garnered from employee survey measuring the employee experience and an evaluation of the company’s workplace policies, practices and demographics done by Best Companies Group.2019 CIO Magazine Liability-Driven Investing Survey – Ranked #1 in Overall Offering - The 2019 Liability-Driven Investing (LDI) Survey was conducted from mid-August to mid-September 2019, and asked asset owners about their practices and views regarding funding, de-risking, and LDI strategies. Of all responses, 168 were identified as qualifying—i.e., by individuals with the authority and knowledge to answer LDI-related questions, at a qualified fund. For the seventh year running, the survey includes LDI vendor evaluations. Asset owners that indicated they use LDI were asked how they selected their provider(s) and also to rate those providers’ services in various categories.“2019 Insurance Asia News Institutional Management Awards 2019” – Best Liability Driven Solutions Manager, Best Asia Fixed Income Manager, Insurance Fund House of the Year-Australia – The award recognizes third-party asset managers on behalf of their insurance clients in the Asia Pacific region. Award criteria considers a range of factors including new clients won, additional mandates from existing clients, outstanding fund performance, and product and service innovations introduced. Awards determined by InsuranceAsia News, a publication focusing on Asia’s insurance market.“2018 Professional Planner Zenith – Australian Fixed Interest - Zenith Fund Awards are determined using proprietary methodologies. Fund Awards were issued October 5, 2018 and were current for 12 months from the date awarded.“2020 Greenwhich Quality Leader in U.S. Institutional Investment Management Service.” - Greenwich Associates conducted interviews with 856 individuals from 704 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the United States. Study participants were asked to provide quantitative and qualitative evaluations of their asset management and investment consulting providers, including qualitative assessments of those firms soliciting their business and detailed information on important market trends.d on Lipper’s proprietary methodology which focuses on the highest effective return over the relevant periods.

Awards and Rankings are provided from independent third parties or industry publications and are based on unbiased quantitative and/or qualitative information determined independently by each 3rd party or publication. In some cases, Western Asset may subscribe to these 3rd party's standard industry services or publications. These standard subscriptions and services are available to all asset managers and do not influence rankings or awards in any way.

Diverse business areas

Our business is finance, but our organization depends on a wide range of expertise from IT to marketing. Whatever your professional background, we have opportunities for you at Western Asset.

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