Legg Mason hires US Product and Marketing chief

by Richard Kilner

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Legg Mason Inc. has announced the appointment of Matthew Schiffman to lead its Product and Marketing operations within the USA.

Schiffman brings with him over a quarter of a century of industry experience and will have strategic responsibility for both the development and marketing of products across all distribution channels.

Most recently he worked for Lincoln Financial as National Sales manager, and was employed as director of Sales and Marketing by Prudential Annuities prior to that.

Earlier in his lengthy career Schiffman worked for Dreyfus Corporation as National Sales manager, and he spent almost a decade with Manulife Financial occupying a range of senior positions.

Schiffman, who is to be based in Stamford, CT, has stated his belief that the firm has tremendous potential for growth across a wide variety of asset classes, adding that he is looking forward to his new post.

Legg Mason’s head of Americas, David R. Odenath, has welcomed the appointment and praised Schiffman’s proven track record.