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Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Franklin Resources, trading as Franklin Templeton, has entered into a $6.7 billion agreement to acquire Legg Mason, creating a $2.24 trillion investment powerhouse. Under the agreement, which was unanimously approved by both boards, Franklin Templeton ...

Franklin Templeton veteran readies two funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
A global equities boutique launched by a Franklin Templeton veteran is getting ready to pitch two new Aussie-domiciled funds to private wealth firms and wholesale clients down under. Bahamas-based Holowesko Partners is aiming to launch in the next two ...

Boomers show healthy ESG appetite

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... tempting Baby Boomers into engaging with their super. The research, coming out of global asset management firm Franklin Templeton, found that 44% of Baby Boomers (aged 55-74) and 36% of Gen X (aged 39-54) believe that their superannuation fund should ...

Retired Aussies make financial decisions alone

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... cases also without the input of their life partners. According to the latest research of global asset manager Franklin Templeton, just 24% of Australian retirees work with a financial adviser, despite almost half believing an adviser would be important ...

Super fund adds industry veteran

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
An $8 billion government superannuation fund has welcomed the former country head of Franklin Templeton to its board of directors. Maria Wilton has joined the board of the Australia Post Superannuation Scheme, effective October. At the same time, Jim ...

Portfolio manager departs LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... farewell to its portfolio manager who is leaving the manager after 19 years to pursue other opportunities. Franklin Templeton announced Peter Wilmshurst's departure from the company earlier this month, effective 2 December 2019. Wilmshurst was the portfolio ...

Perpetual appoints general manager, distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
Perpetual has appointed a new general manager, distribution from Franklin Templeton. Adam Quaife will head up distribution for the company. He has spent the last 17 years at Franklin Templeton in a variety of senior distribution roles prior to joining ...

Franklin Templeton boosts retail distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
Franklin Templeton announced a key appointment in its Australian retail advice market business. Paul Ramsay steps into the role of retail key account manager, based in Franklin Templeton's Melbourne office. Ramsay will focus on building and maintaining ...

Franklin Templeton names institutional business director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
Franklin Templeton Australia has welcomed a senior director of institutional business. Matthew Jackson has commenced in the newly created role for the fund manager, which has more than $922.4 billion in assets under management globally. Sydney-based ...

Boutique appoints portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... Daniel Mueller who previously worked at Forager Funds and analyst Trent Crawley who was previously a trader at Franklin Templeton Investments Australia. The Vertium equity income fund has returned 2.77% (including distribution and growth) since inception ...