Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a smart beta emerging markets exchange traded fund, which aims to provide higher-risk adjusted returns and lower volatility than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Jill Barber is leaving her role as head of UK institutional at Franklin Templeton Investments next month.
European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi was tight-lipped on tapering following the bank’s latest policy meeting, but industry figures remain confident the ECB will roll back the pace of asset purchases from next month.
Franklin Templeton has introduced a range of smart beta ETFs to European investors, with four strategies to be launched on the London Stock Exchange on Friday.
UK equity fund managers tell us where they are finding value, despite the FTSE’s recent heights.
The Investment Association is soliciting feedback from members on bringing in a mid-cap sector to its classification.
One of Aberdeen Asset Management’s most senior salesmen has announced plans to move to Franklin Templeton.
Franklin Templeton will reopen its Frontier Markets fund at the end of May after a four year closure.
Mark Mobius is to stand down from fund management duties on a range of 12 Luxembourg Sicavs but will remain as executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group.
Three Franklin Templeton bond funds suffered more than €800m (£683m) outflows in January, according to Morningstar data.
Franklin Templeton Investments is launching the Franklin UK Corporate Bond Fund and Franklin UK Gilt Fund for the UK market.
Franklin Templeton Investments has announced the ‘soft launch’ of the FTIF Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund.
