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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 ...

Jumping volatility not yet swaying sentiment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
... the next three months far outweighed that of those who expected the US economy to improve. But this is why Franklin Templeton's recent comments are so intriguing. "We believe the US is in the midst of a mid-cycle slowdown, but we do not see a recession ...

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 ...

BT Wrap Advantage rebates $1.8m

... participating fund managers are APN, Australian Unity, BlackRock, Challenger, Colonial First State, Deutsche, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Lazard, Legg Mason, Portfolio Partners, T. Rowe Price, Tyndall, Zurich and BT. Michelle Baltazar

Franklin Templeton appoints real estate exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
Global real estate investment firm, Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors (FTREA), has appointed Ilkka Tomperi to vice president of private real estate. Tomperi will be responsible for identifying private real estate fund investment opportunities ...

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
Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors has launched the Franklin International Real Estate Fund 3 (FIRE Fund 3), a global diversified fund investing in international private real estate funds. The launch of FIRE Fund 3 in Australia comes on the back ...

IFSA adds two to board

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
... (IFSA) has 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 ...