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Templeton targets Vietnam

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... we have placed an emerging markets research team in Ho Chi Minh City," he said. This office opening follows Franklin Templeton Investments' entry into the Vietnamese market in February 2008 through the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in Vietcombank ...

FT snags $200m fixed income mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
Franklin Templeton Investments has been awarded a $200 million Global Aggregate fixed income mandate by Advance Asset Management Limited (Advance) - St. George Group's specialist investment management arm. The mandate will be managed by John Beck, co-director ...

FTI Aus unveils global equity fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia has launched the Franklin Global Equity ex-Australia strategy to institutional investors. The international fund manager said its Global Equity Strategy, managed by Franklin Global Advisers, provides employs ...

The next frontier of investing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... Kazakhstan, Slovenia and Nigeria? Today frontier market investing is more than just a fad, says Mark Mobius of Franklin Templeton Investments. "[Frontier market investing is] part of a long-term trend, one that's connected to the increasing prosperity ...

Franklin Templeton adds to real estate division

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors (FTREA) has appointed Larissa Herczeg as vice president of its private real estate division. Prior to this position, Herczeg worked at Credit Suisse Customised Fund Investment Group (CFIG) as vice president and ...

State Super awards $39m property mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
State Super has awarded Franklin Templeton a $39.2 million global direct property mandate in line with the super fund's strategy to invest in more overseas assets. Martin Drew, State Super chief investment officer, said the mandate is not a typical ...

Big Day Out for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... The event in Sydney saw 140 advisers learn from representatives of Opus Capital, Aberdeen Asset Management, Franklin Templeton Investments, and MLC among others. Fixed income investments was one of the topics explored at the event, with fixed income ...

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
... [they] 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 ...

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 ...