Legg Mason is an American investment management firm with a focus on asset management and serves customers worldwide. Legg Mason offers products in equities and fixed income, as well as domestic and international liquidity management and alternative investments (via a funds-of-hedge-funds manager).
Created in 1970 through the acquisition of Mason & Co. by Legg & Co. to form Legg Mason & Co., Inc., Legg Mason is now among the largest asset managers in the world. Legg Mason serves individual and institutional investors on six continents, and has some $752.3 billion in aggregated assets under management as of April 30, 2018.Legg Mason operates using a multi-manager business model, with each of the company’s subsidiaries operating independently in its own segment of the asset management industry. It provides global distribution and fosters growth through product development, investing in its existing affiliates, and making new acquisitions.