In the Margins
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has sold nearly all of its stake in Baltimore-based Legg Mason to Shanda Group, a holding company based in Singapore. Legg Mason disclosed that Shanda agreed to purchase substantially all of Trian’s 9.9% stake, explaining that Trian is selling “for portfolio management reasons.” A filing submitted to regulators showed that Trian affiliates sold 10.5 million shares at $32 each. Read the original story from Barron's.
Most Read
Total compensation paid to independent mutual fund directors in 2023 increased, though the difference was smaller than in the year prior, according to industry data obtained ...
The Putnam Funds board has new leadership and a new independent member following the retirement of Kenneth Leibler, who chaired the board for six years and ...
Independent Chairman Hassell McClellan and the John Hancock Funds board made progress this summer on a years-long board refreshment effort, but they're not done yet. McClellan ...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has been accused of "over-regulation" in recent years as it has proposed and finalized dozens of rules in a relatively short ...