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Franklin Templeton launches EM fund

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched an emerging markets fund - a unit trust available to Australian investors in local currency that invests in global emerging markets. The fund is denominated in Australian dollars and its objective is to seek ...

EMs too fast, too furious for sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... simply do not adhere to that model. Some of them aspire to adhere - but it's just not on," he said. Franklin Templeton Investments is evaluating participation in the UN Principles of Responsible Investing, but is not a signatory at this point in time ...

Franklin Templeton allies with Vietcombank

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
NYSE-listed global asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Vietcombank Fund Management (VCBF), an investment management firm focused on private equity in Vietnam. The remaining 51 per cent of VCBF will continue ...

Franklin Templeton eyes Aus REITs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
Franklin Templeton Investments is gradually reducing its exposure in Asian real estate investment trusts (REIT) and redirecting its focus on Australia to achieve stable growth. Jack Foster, head of global real estate and portfolio manager at Franklin ...

CFS awards $450m portable alpha mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007
Colonial First State's (CFS) FirstChoice platform has awarded Franklin Templeton Investments a A$450 million fixed income portable alpha mandate. The mandate is part of First Choice's Multi Manager Fixed Interest portfolio. Franklin Templeton will pair ...

Lonsec upgrades Templeton equity fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
Lonsec has upgraded Franklin Templeton Investments' Templeton Global Equity Fund from Recommended to Highly Recommended, following a review of global equity funds. The fund is one of the more benchmark-unconstrained managers, said Lonsec, as it does ...

Franklin Templeton launches diversified real estate fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
... capitalise on local expertise across the globe," Foster said. Maria Wilton, managing director of Franklin Templeton Investments Australia, fund trustee, said it was likely allocations to international property would increase. "We believe that investment ...

IFSA adds two to board

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
... appointed two senior industry executives as new board members. Maria Wilton joins the board from Franklin Templeton Investments where she is currently managing director. Brian Bissaker fills the second position on the IFSA board. Currently Bissaker is ...

BT partners to cut platform costs

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
... Financial Group, Challenger, Colonial First State, Deutsche Asset Management, Fidelity International, Franklin Templeton Investments, Lazard, Legg Mason, Portfolio Partners, T.Rowe Price, Tyndall and, Zurich.

Emerging markets more attractive than ever: Templeton

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
... Templeton Asset Management, with the fundamentals of the sector continuing to strengthen. A part of Franklin Templeton Investments, Templeton Asset Management said the recent cooling represents the industry taking "a much needed breather" after a strong ...