FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
People & Products
Vivek Kudva has been appointed as the new head of Asia Pacific, effective upon the completion of Franklin Templeton’s acquisition of Legg Mason at the end of the month....
Funds management
Franklin Templeton will cut management fees on six of its funds from 1 July, 2020, in order to ‘deliver better outcomes for investors’ at a challenging time in markets....
Funds management
Investors should not panic and focus on the best opportunities which can still be found in blue-chip companies with a long history of paying dividends, according to Frank...
Funds management
Franklin Templeton has been tactically adjusting its fixed income portfolios in expectation of a possible global financial crisis and is looking to take advantage of attr...
Funds management
Franklin Templeton is to acquire Legg Mason in an all-cash deal for US$4.5 billion ($6.7 billion) to create a combined US $1.5 trillion asset manager....
Funds management
Australian equities are expected to benefit from an improvement in the global economic outlook in 2020, according to Franklin Templeton....
Funds management
Australians would engage more with their super if funds reported on environmental, social, and governance impacts, according to a survey....
Financial planning
Most Australian retirees are not involved with any financial professionals and navigate their way through their retirement finances independently, according to Franklin T...
Funds management
Latin America suffered during August, underperforming against its global and emerging market peers, with Argentina losing more than 48% during the month....
Funds management
The volume of assets being invested in concentrated funds has more than tripled over the past decade, but risk modelling has failed to reflect this update and meaningful ...
Funds management
The addition of Kuwait to the MSCI Emerging Markets index should encourage investors to consider emerging markets through a Middle East and North Africa perspective, says...
People & Products
Franklin Templeton Australia has announced the appointment of Matthew Jackson to the newly-created role of senior director of institutional business....
Expert Analysis
The drivers of Australian fixed income market performance, including its corporate credit sector, are more international than many investors think. Andrew Canobi shares t...
Funds management
Netwealth has added the Franklin Concentrated Global Equity Ex-Australia SMA to its Managed Account Service....
People & Products
Franklin Templeton has appointed a senior director of institutional business, responsible for managing and building relationships with institutional investors. ...
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