Bond building in the Gulf
Mohieddine Kronfol, chief investment officer of global sukuk at Franklin Templeton Investments, says the underlying fixed-income story in the Middle East and North Africa is an exciting one that will run and run.
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ALFI appoints Denise Voss as chairman, outlines 4-year plan
The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has appointed Denise Voss of Franklin Templeton Investments as its chairman with immediate effect.
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Lofoton adds ex-Franklin Templeton manager to European fund team
Boutique fund manager Lofoton Asset Management has appointed an ex-Franklin Templeton portfolio manager to its EI Sturdza Strategic Europe Value Fund team.
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Barings appoints Edmund Chong to head Asia ex-Japan sales
Investment management firm Baring Asset Management has appointed Edmund Chong as head of sales, client service and business development – distribution, Asia ex-Japan.
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Franklin Templeton goes international
Franklin Templeton Investments has announced that it will give international investors access to its K2 alternative strategies fund for the first time from today.
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Reading between the lines
The lines between retail and institutional business have increasingly blurred over the years, so Franklin Templeton gives each country head the responsibility to set the strategic model thats most relevant to their country.
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fullerton strengthens equity investment team
Fullerton Fund Management has strengthened its equities investments team with three key hires and also has plans to launch new funds.
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vietcombank unveils first balanced fund in vietnam
Vietcombank Fund Management, a joint venture between Vietcombank and Franklin Templeton Investments, has launched the first open-ended balanced fund in Vietnam.
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franklin templeton launches
San Francisco-headquartered asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a fixed income fund investing in the bonds of GCC companies and governments.
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rdr clean share class need hits x border
New rules that would oblige investment funds domiciled outside of the UK to provide clean share classes to the British market if they wish to continue to market there after January 2014 are attracting growing concern from cross-border asset managers.
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franklin templeton launches brazil multi
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a multi-asset Brazil fund to be managed by its Brazil-based investment team.
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franklin templeton unveils global high income bond
Franklin Templeton has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Global High Income Bond Fund for Eric Takaha, senior vice president and portfolio manager at the firm.