FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X GBP Accumulating (Hedged)

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Management
Name of CompanyFranklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l.
Phone+352 46 66 67 212
Websitewww.franklintempleton.lu
Address8A, rue Albert Borschette
 Luxembourg   L-1246
 Luxembourg
Other Share Classes
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Class A Euro Distributing (M) (Hedged) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A AUD Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A AUD Distributing (M) (Hdg) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A CHF Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A CNH Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A CNH Distributing (M) (Hdg) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A Euro Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A Euro Distributing (A)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A Euro Distributing (S) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A GBP Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A GBP Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A GBP Distributing (M) (Hdg) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A HKD Distributing (M) Plus
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A HKD Distributing (M) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A JPY Distributing (M) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A NOK Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A SEK Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A SGD Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A SGD Distributing (M) (Hdg) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A SGD Distributing (M) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A US$ Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A US$ Distributing (M) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class A US$ Distributing (S)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class B US$ Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class C US$ Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class C US$ Distributing (S)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class E Euro Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class E US$ Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class E US$ Distributing (S)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class F US$ Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class F US$ Distributing (S)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X CHF Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X Euro Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X Euro Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X Euro Distributing (A) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X Euro Distributing (M) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X GBP Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X GBP Distributing (M) (Hdg) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X SGD Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X US$ Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X US$ Distributing (M) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Class X US$ Distributing (S)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund LM Class AUD Distributing (S) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund LM Class EUR Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class AUD Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class AUD Distributing (S) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class BRL Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class CHF Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class CHF Distributing (S) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class Euro Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class Euro Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class Euro Distributing (A)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class Euro Distributing (S) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class GBP Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class GBP Distr (M) (Hdg) Plus (e)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class JPY Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class JPY Distributing (S) (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class PLN Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class SEK Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class US$ Accumulating
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund Premier Class US$ Distributing (S)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund S Class Euro Accumulating (Hedged)
FTGF Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund S Class US$ Accumulating
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date14/02/2014
Fund Advisor(s)
Western Asset Management Company Limited
Fund ManagerGordon Brown
Manager Start Date01/03/2024
Career Start Year1994
Education
Strathclyde University, M.S.
1992, University of Aberdeen
 
Biography
Gordon Brown is co-head of Global Portfolios at Western Asset, and has 28 years of industry experience. As a member of the Global Portfolios Team and the Global Investment Strategy Committee, Gordon is responsible for the day-to-day management of global portfolios alongside the development and implementation of global investment strategy. He is also a member of the Global Multi-Sector Investment Team, Emerging Markets Team, and Unconstrained Asset Allocation Committee. Gordon joined the Firm in 2011 from Baillie Gifford & Co., where he was Senior Investment Manager in Emerging Market Rates and Currencies. Formerly, he served as Head of Global Fixed-Income in London at State Street Global Advisors, Senior Portfolio Manager at Commerz International Management, and Fixed-Income Analyst at Dunedin Fund Managers. Gordon holds a Master of Science in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling, a Master of Science in Business Economics from the University of Strathclyde, and a Master of Arts in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen. Gordon is also an Associate Member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals.
Fund ManagerAmit Chopra
Manager Start Date01/03/2024
Career Start Year1998
 
Biography
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Portfolio Manager, 2016- – Pacific Investment Management Company – Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management, 2008-2016 – Pacific Investment Management Company – Vice President, Supervisor Trade and Portfolio Analytics, 2001-2007 – Blackrock Financial – Associate, 1998-2001 – University of Southern California, B.S. – Chartered Financial Analyst
Fund ManagerPrashant Chandran
Manager Start Date29/11/2013
Career Start Year1999
Education
University of Chicago, M.B.A.
University of Toledo, M.S.
Indian Institute of Technology, B.S.
 
Biography
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Portfolio Manager, 2007- – Tahoma Capital – 2005-2007 – Western Asset Management Company – Research Analyst, 2005 – Microsoft Corporation – Director, Capital Markets, 1999-2005 – University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, M.B.A – University of Toledo, M.Sc. – Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, B.Sc. – Chartered Financial Analyst
Fund ManagerMark Lindbloom
Manager Start Date01/03/2024
Career Start Year1979
Education
1978, Rider College, B.S.
1981, Pace University, M.B.A.
 
Biography
Mark S. Lindbloom , is a portfolio manager. Mr. Lindbloom is a Portfolio Manager at Western Asset and Western Asset Limited. Prior to joining the Firm in 2005, he worked as a portfolio manager at Citigroup Asset Management and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. He worked in New York Life Ins. as ananlyst from 1978-1980. He hold M.B.A. from Pace University, B.S. from Rider University.
Fund ManagerS. Leech
Manager Start Date29/11/2013
Career Start Year1977
Education
1978, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), M.B.A.
1976, University of Pennsylvania, B.S.
1976, University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
 
Biography
"Ken Leech is Western Asset's Chief Investment Officer and has more than 45 years of industry experience. Ken joined the Firm in 1990, and from 1991 to 2021, assets under management grew from just over $5 billion to $408 billion. Ken now leads the Global Portfolios, US Broad Portfolios and Macro Opportunities Teams. He also serves on the Market & Credit Risk Committee, which determines and monitors internal and external risk guidelines, and reviews market and credit risk issues. From 2002-2004, he served as a member of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee.
Fund ManagerMichael Buchanan
Manager Start Date01/03/2024
Education
Brown University, B.A.
 
Biography
Michael C. Buchanan is Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Western Asset. Mr. Buchanan has been in the fixed-income industry since 1990. As Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Buchanan has direct oversight of Western Asset’s Global Credit Team, which covers U.S. and non-US investment-grade, high-yield and bank loan sectors. Mr. Buchanan also leads the Global Credit Committee, which ultimately determines overall firmwide credit themes. Prior to joining Western Asset in 2005, Mr. Buchanan served as Managing Director and Head of US Credit Products at Credit Suisse Asset Management and as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Management. Mr. Buchanan also worked at BlackRock Financial Management as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and at Conseco Capital Management as Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Buchanan graduated with honors from Brown University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and is a CFA® charterholder.
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