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Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships.
It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries.
The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Hyderabad, India.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiduciary Trust International, a global wealth manager and wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, welcomes new portfolio managers in three offices across the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Lisa Thors and Anthony Peros have joined in Lincoln, MA and Radnor, PA, respectively, and Tim Herpertz has started in the firm's headquarters in New York, NY. “The continued growth of our national footprint is a testament to the reputation we have earned among high-net-worth.

BEN's AUM slipped 3.1% in March to $1.68T as market weakness offset $5B inflows, with declines across most asset classes.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.68 trillion at March 31, 2026, compared to $1.73 trillion at February 28, 2026. This month's decrease in preliminary AUM reflected the negative impact of markets, partially offset by long-term net inflows of $5 billion, inclusive of $1 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management1. Excluding Western Asset Manageme.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] will release its second quarter operating results. A written commentary on the results will also be available via investors.franklinresources.com at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. In addition, Jenny Johnson, CEO; Matthew Nicholls, Co-President, CFO and COO; and Daniel Gamba, Co-President and Chief Commercial Officer, will lead a live.

BEN plans to acquire 250 Digital and launch Franklin Crypto, boosting its digital asset platform and institutional investment capabilities.

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Global investment firm Franklin Templeton plans to strengthen its digital asset capabilities by acquiring 250 Digital, a cryptocurrency investment management firm spun off from CoinFund Management.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton Agrees to Acquire Liquid Strategies from CoinFund Spinoff, Launches Franklin Crypto.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the appointment of Brett Mossman as Head of U.S. Product and Lyenda Delp as Head of Global Insurance and Institutional Asset Solutions, alongside the elevation of Kim Roy to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Global Client Group (GCG). These appointments reflect the firm's strategy of aligning its Global Client Group around a simpler, more connected model designed to accelerate growth and deepe.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton Expands Award-Winning Retirement Advantage Target Date Series.

Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 25,135 shares of the closed-end fund's stock, valued at approximately $581,000. A number of other institutional investors have

Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) by 64.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 989,063 shares of the closed-end fund's stock after buying an additional 389,200 shares