Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP is Investigating Possible Securities Law Violations Related to Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund

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On August 21, 2024, a press release issued by Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) disclosed that the co-Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset, Ken Leech, “recently received a Wells Notice from the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and is on a leave of absence to focus on this matter.”  Western Asset’s press release also states that “in light of Mr. Leech’s leave of absence, [Western Asset] has determined that closing its Macro Opportunities strategy (approximately $2.0 billion in AUM as of 7/31/24) is in clients’ best interests.” According to an August 21, 2024 Bloomberg article, “Federal prosecutors in New York are conducting a criminal probe into the practice known as ‘cherry picking,’ where winning trades are credited to favored accounts, according to people familiar with the matter.”

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