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15 May 2024

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Franklin Templeton

Franklin Resources, Inc., is a global investment management organisation, operating as Franklin Templeton, which is headquartered in California. Franklin Resources, Inc., provides, through its subsidiaries, deep investment expertise across all asset classes - including equity, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions. Franklin Resources, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and has employees in over 34 countries.

From large institutions to individual investors, each of our clients wants the same thing. To achieve their financial goals. And for more than 70 years, we’ve helped them do exactly that. Everything we do at Franklin Templeton is focused on delivering our clients better outcomes. And that’s why clients in more than 155 countries have entrusted us with their investments, making us one of the world’s largest asset managers with over USD $1.9 trillion* in assets under management.

Franklin Templeton provides centralised business and distribution support for all of its Specialist Investment Managers, which includes world- renowned investment managers such as Brandywine Global, Clarion Partners, Martin Currie, Clearbridge, Royce Investment Partners and Western Asset. These Specialised Investment Managers operate independently under their own investment process and each is considered an industry expert in their asset class.

Everything we do is focused on one thing – delivering better client outcomes.

*As of 30/9/22. Assets under management represent combined assets of Franklin Templeton and subsidiary investment management groups.

Visit www.franklintempleton.com.au to learn more.

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Podcast: US recession risks and a simple wealth-creating strategy

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A new income scorecard for the ASX 200

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A world out of sync with inflation

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Three companies using technology to become global powerhouses

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Franklin Templeton CEO on valuations and advice commissions

Payment of product commissions to financial advisers is banned in Australia, but the global Franklin Templeton CEO says it prevents some people from accessing needed advice. She also speaks about revaluing private assets. 

The bright outlook for Australian fixed income

The Australian fixed income landscape has changed with conditions now likely to provide many of the defensive attributes that investors have traditionally expected. Asset allocations should be reviewed to reflect this.

Can the battling Aussie dollar find a friend?

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The demographic wave: The tide is going out

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Walking, not running, the last mile of inflation

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The state of investment and wealth management in 2023-2024

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Global Investment Outlook: Flexibility, resilience and opportunity

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Fixed Income Views: Soft landing? Central banks trying to thread the needle

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Macro Perspectives: A changing inflation and growth climate

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Mid-year 2023 global outlook: Time to engage more fully

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Green steel

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Testing infrastructure’s resilience amid heightened uncertainties

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Global investment outlook: this isn’t 2008

Today’s banking ‘crisis’ is far less severe than 2008, and it’s not systemic. Indeed, the quality of overall bank assets and capital ratios are dramatically better. Central banks are now coordinating globally to offer banks daily access to the capital they need to operate smoothly.

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