Career
Michael Buchanan has been CIO of Western Asset Management Company Limited since March 2015. Michael Buchanan is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Michael Buchanan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.
Western Asset Management Company Limited is a London, United Kingdom firm with $20.1B under management, 35 clients and 16 advisers in one office, as of its September 2026 filing.
Franklin Templeton identifies Michael Buchanan as Western Asset’s chief investment officer. He joined Western Asset in 2005 after roles at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Janus Capital Management, BlackRock Financial Management and Conseco Capital Management.
The IAPD individual lookup on 17 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.
Credentials and registrations
Individual registration and examination information for Michael Buchanan is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.
Officer record
- Full name
- Michael Buchanan
- CRD
- 3084703
- Record basis
- Form ADV officer listing
- Firm bio
- franklintempleton.co.uk
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Michael Buchanan work?
Michael Buchanan has been CIO of Western Asset Management Company Limited since March 2015, and is a control person of the firm.