Franklin Templeton receives permission in Luxembourg for new blockchain-based fund
Reportedly the first tokenised UCITS fund on a public blockchain using in-house capabilities to be available in the domicile.
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Diversity Project Europe: Just 20% of asset managers track social mobility
Ratio of women in asset management declines with seniority
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Franklin Templeton launches FTSE Japan ETF
Aims to encapsulate 90% of the investable Japanese equity market
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Dollarisation in emerging markets: Does it actually work?
Nicholas Hardingham look at dollarisation within EM countries and assess whether it’s a successful fast track to restoring economic equilibrium
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Stephen Dover: Find alpha at the energy-water-food nexus
Basic biology means energy, water and food remain the most important economic goods – and so significant themes for informed investors The energy-water-food ‘nexus’ is now widely recognised as a critical element in efforts to combat climate change. Crucially, the number of potential investment themes emerging from it is practically without limit, as are the…
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Franklin Templeton unveils new distribution leadership
Franklin Templeton has announced a raft of senior appointments across its global distribution network. Matt Harrison has been appointed head of Europe and UK distribution; Tariq Ahmad is to become head of APAC distribution; Sandeep Singh will be head of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) and India distribution; and Julian Ide…
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Franklin Templeton launches social bond fund for European investors
Investing in euro-denominated investment grade bonds worldwide
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Catholic principles at heart of latest Franklin Templeton ETF launch
Bonds issues by countries that score poorly on criteria identified as Roman Catholic principles will be excluded
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How EM companies are key to building a sustainable planet
They are uniquely placed to provide many of the solutions
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Over half of global AUM in funds committed to climate goals
‘No investor wants to miss out on the opportunities of the global decarbonisation underway’
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Investment manager AUMs hold steady
Invesco, Virtus and AllianceBernstein share their latest figures
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Pandemic tests resiliency of European banks
While balance sheets mostly remain strong, profitability was already weak going into the current crisis