Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton ups private markets push with Apera buy
US asset manager says acquisition of European private credit firm will boost alternative credit assets to almost $90bn
Franklin Templeton turns toward private investing as mutual fund business shrinks
After a string of acquisitions, the firm now manages more than $260bn in alternative assets like private credit
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How Abrdn, BlackRock and DWS are gearing up for a digital assets boom
Fund giants want to make sure all departments have the right skills for the coming digital assets boom
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JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton launches set stage for active ETF growth spurt
More than a dozen active ETFs have been launched in Europe so far this year, although activity lags the US
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Carlyle hires Franklin Templeton MD Clifford in private wealth push
The appointment is the latest senior hire under chief executive Harvey Schwartz, a former Goldman Sachs executive who took over Carlyle in February
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Franklin Templeton eyes top-10 ETF spot in Europe
The US asset manager hopes an increase in retail investor interest will fuel ETF growth in Europe
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Metaverse funds top $2bn as Fidelity, LGIM, Franklin chase ‘theme du jour’
The number of funds focused on immersive virtual worlds has jumped six-fold in just a year
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BlackRock, Franklin and Polar tech funds hit as rout wipes 30% off investor holdings
Major fund houses nurse losses as tech stocks fall from grace
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Mark Mobius piles into pharma and luxury stocks: ‘We may have hit the bottom’
‘If you see bargains, then you should be buying,’ says the 83-year-old investor
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‘Politics could be an advantage’ – City reacts to new ECB president nominee
Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, is set to take the reins of the European Central Bank
Invesco and Franklin Templeton slash private jet budgets
Asset managers cut chief executives’ private jet allowances, following poor performance at the companies
Asset managers risk turbulence over private jet use
Corporate jet use is a red rag to customers and employees alike; companies would be wise to jettison such allowances
Franklin Templeton hires UK institutional head
The US asset manager has been targeting growth in the UK and Europe
Moody’s downgrades Franklin Templeton over growth concerns
Moody's says the US firm is 'overly dependent' on a shift in market conditions, and new initiatives such as ETFs will take time to bear fruit
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An audience with Mark Mobius: The 81-year-old investor’s second act
The renowned fund manager, who had worked with Franklin Templeton for more than 30 years, was expected to retire
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Mark Mobius: ‘There will be no more poaching from Franklin Templeton’
The 81-year-old investment guru has hired two of the American investment house's most well-known and respected fund managers
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