Franklin Templeton
About Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organisation known as Franklin Templeton Investments (Franklin Templeton). The headquarters are located just south of San Francisco, in San Mateo, California, but it has offices in over 30 countries around the world and offers investment solutions and services in more than 150.
Key personnel
John W. Beck, Co-Director, Global Fixed Income
John W. Beck, co-director of global fixed income in London for the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group, is responsible for managing portfolios for major institutions, comprising multinational pension funds and supranational organisations. Mr. Beck is a member of the Fixed Income Policy Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 1990, Mr. Beck was with Saudi International Bank for three years. He earned an M.A. from Exeter College, Oxford University.
Why Advance selected Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton's investment style combines the qualitative top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up security and sector specific research, with quantitative tools to determine the most attractive investment opportunities. The portfolio is typically diverse by combining lowly correlated positions to minimise the risk of poor performance from any single active position.
