Resources - Webcasts

40 minutes

Michael Buchanan, in conversation with Robert Abad, discuss the Firm’s latest views on the credit markets, including the sectors reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the progress of the ongoing global recovery and where we’re currently finding value.

/20210225

Michael Buchanan

CIO

57 minutes

Western Asset’s CIO Ken Leech discusses the progress of the ongoing economic recovery as we head into the new year, our latest investment insights and more.

/20210114

Ken Leech

CIO

44 minutes

John Bellows and Kevin Kennedy discuss short-term investments, how the Fed shaped its response to the Covid-related economic downturn, and more.

/20201217

Kevin Kennedy

Head of Liquidity

48 minutes

This webcast covered what the world might look like on the other side of Covid, and how we are identifying opportunities for our clients. We discussed the investment implications of the pandemic, including our outlooks for the retail sector, commercial real estate, airlines and emerging markets.

/20201210

Bonnie Wongtrakool

Global Head of ESG

40 minutes

This webcast features thought leaders from Western Asset in discussion about the latest polls, market moves, economic impacts and the implications for fixed-income investors.

/20201028

Michael Buchanan

CIO

55 minutes

CIO Ken Leech discusses our latest investment insights along with our views on the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 shutdowns and the 2020 US presidential election.

/20201006

Ken Leech

CIO

50 minutes

Head of Liquidity Kevin Kennedy and Senior Economist Michael Bazdarich discuss the impact of Federal Reserve actions on liquidity markets, the Firm’s current liquidity strategy and the economic outlook for the remainder of the year.

07282020

Kevin Kennedy

Head of Liquidity

45 minutes

The last few months have been volatile for bond investors given the violent selloff earlier in the year followed by an impressive Q2 rebound. Western Asset Deputy CIO Michael Buchanan, in conversation with Product Specialist Robert Abad, will provide an update on our view of the credit markets including our outlook for Q3.

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Michael Buchanan

CIO

52 minutes

CIO Ken Leech provides an update of our views on the most relevant topics to fixed-income investors, including the ongoing economic impact of COVID-19 lockdowns.

07092020

Ken Leech

CIO

62 minutes

Western Asset Portfolio Managers Ryan Kohan and John Hwang discuss the state of the bank loan and CLO market given the impact of COVID-19, including where we currently see opportunities.

05202020

Ryan Kohan

Portfolio Manager

45 minutes

Portfolio Manager Mark Lindbloom discusses the Firm’s US Core Plus strategy and positioning, as well as potential updates to Fed policy.

04292020

Mark Lindbloom

Portfolio Manager

50 minutes

CIO Ken Leech discusses the Firm’s Macro Opportunities strategy, our assessment of the economic impact of COVID-19, the oil price war and more.

042320

Ken Leech

CIO

54 minutes

Western Asset CIO Ken Leech discusses the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets, and the Firm's investment outlook and strategies.

04072020

Ken Leech

CIO

50 minutes

Western Asset's John Bellows discusses the Fed’s historic rate cut and asset purchases amid the COVID-19 crisis, including what we think the Fed aims to achieve by ​taking these decisive actions.

03182020

Ken Leech

CIO

36 minutes

Western Asset Deputy CIO Michael Buchanan discusses the state of the credit markets given the market turmoil over the last few weeks. He is joined on the webcast by Product Specialist Robert Abad, Head of Global Investment-Grade Credit Ryan Brist and Head of US High-Yield Credit Walter Kilcullen.

03132020

Michael Buchanan

CIO

43 minutes

Financial markets have been hit hard with the spread of coronavirus/COVID-19 and an oil price war. In an effort to provide investors with our very latest insights, we’re hosting a series of webcasts. In the first edition, CIO Ken Leech presents a macro overview of the Firm’s strategy for addressing the latest exogenous shocks and discusses our outlook for economic growth.

03122020

Ken Leech

CIO