Western Asset Management Company

Western Asset Management Company
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInvestment management
Founded1971
HeadquartersPasadena, California, United States
Key people
James W. Hirschmann III
(CEO)
Michael C. Buchanan
(Chief Investment Officer)
ProductsAsset management, Fixed income, Money market, Alternative investments, Closed-end funds, Open-end funds, Corporate bonds, High-yield debt, Government bonds, Municipal bonds
AUMUS$381.1 billion
(as of 30 June 2024)[1]
ParentFranklin Templeton
Websitewww.westernasset.com

Western Asset Management Company is a global fixed-income investment firm headquartered in Pasadena, California, with nine offices on five continents[2] and $381.1 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024. The firm offers institutional and retail investors a broad range of core, sector-specific, and customized bond portfolios across every sector of the bond market. The company utilizes a team-based investment approach and has focused exclusively on fixed-income securities since its founding in 1971.

  1. ^ "About Us - Our Firm". Western Asset Management Company. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Western Asset." Legg Mason Global Asset Management.