reece birtles

People & Products

The equity specialist has appointed an investment client portfolio manager and two analysts as it boosts its Australian presence....

Financial planning

The equity difference for retirees

Retirees need to consider their equity allocation differently to accumulation investors, according to Martin Currie, if they want to maintain a ‘sufficient income for lif...

Funds management

Aussie value stocks appeal over global ones

Australian value stocks have seen an upturn in performance since the COVID-19 vaccine announcement and this will likely lead to value outperforming over growth equities, ...

Funds management

Four top-rated funds drop to lowest Crown rating

Legg Mason Martin Currie, Bentham, PIMCO and BMO Global Asset Management each saw a fund drop from 5 Crowns to 1 in the latest FE fundinfo Crown rating rebalance. ...

Funds management

Martin Currie launches Australian sustainable equity fund

Specialist asset manager Martin Currie has launched an Australian Sustainable Equity fund following demand from clients. ...

Funds management

Company results in line with expectations

Legg Mason’s affiliate Martin Currie has said it was springtime value for Australian equities as its company results were broadly in line with expectations....

Policy & Regulation

Budget surplus to improve consumer spending

With the Government last night announcing the Federal Budget is in a $7.1 billion surplus, Martin Currie’s chief investment officer, Reece Birtles, expects consumer spend...

Funds management

Reporting season clouded by negative sentiment

Reporting season has been affected by negative sentiment on politics, financial conditions and house prices, according to Martin Currie....

Funds management

Have value stocks been beaten up?

Martin Currie has investigated where the strong returns of growth strategies come from, at a time when strong performance for strategies is based on momentum....