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Franklin Templeton is an investment management firm that provides mutual funds, pension plans and asset management servi... Read more

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Annual Revenue

Based on data from Franklin Templeton's latest SEC filings

Employees

Jennifer M. Johnson's photo - President & CEO of Franklin Templeton

President & CEO

Jennifer M. Johnson

CEO Approval Rating

76/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1947

Headquarters:

San MateoCalifornia

Status:

PublicNYSEBEN

Industry Sector:

Investment Management & Fund Operators

SIC Code:

6282NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

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T. Rowe Price is a top competitor of Franklin Templeton. T. Rowe Price was founded in Baltimore, Maryland} in 1937. T. Rowe Price competes in the Banks industry. Compared to Franklin Templeton, T. Rowe Price generates $4.1B more revenue.

BlackRock is Franklin Templeton's #2 competitor. BlackRock is headquartered in New York, New York, and was founded in 1988. BlackRock competes in the Investment Management & Fund Operators field. BlackRock generates 926% the revenue of Franklin Templeton.

AllianceBernstein has been one of Franklin Templeton's top competitors. AllianceBernstein is a Public company that was founded in 1967 in New York, New York. Like Franklin Templeton, AllianceBernstein also competes in the Investment Management & Fund Operators industry. Compared to Franklin Templeton, AllianceBernstein has 5,789 fewer employees.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Jennifer M. Johnson

President & CEO

- -
9,600
$194.1M
$1.5B
1

William Stromberg

President & CEO

69/100
7,022
- -
$5.6B
2

Laurence D. Fink

Chairman & CEO

73/100
14,900
$9B
$14B
3

Seth Bernstein

President & CEO

52/100
3,641
$4.7B
$ < 1M
4

Emmanuel Roman

CEO

75/100
2,450
$13.7B
$625M
5

Jonathan S Thomas

President & CEO

69/100
1,300
$22M
$241.5M
6

Walter W Bettinger

President & CEO

69/100
19,500
- -
$14.8B
7

Brian O. Casey

President & CEO

76/100
182
- -
$86.1M
8

Arthur P Steinmetz

Chairman & CEO

84/100
486
- -
$120.3M
9

Robert L. Reynolds

President & CEO

66/100
1,000
- -
$350M
10

James P. Gorman

Chairman & CEO

78/100
57,633
$15.7B
$39.1B
The top 10 competitors in Franklin Templeton's competitive set are T. Rowe Price, BlackRock, AllianceBernstein, PIMCO, American Century Investments, Charles Schwab, Westwood, OppenheimerFunds, Putnam Investments and Morgan Stanley. Together they have raised over 43.1B between their estimated 111.3K employees. Franklin Templeton has 9,600 employees and is ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 10,701.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$1.5B

Franklin Templeton's revenue is the ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 6.9B. Over the last four quarters, Franklin Templeton's revenue has grown by 5375.6%. Specifically, in Q4 2019's revenue was $1.4B; in Q3 2019, it was $35.7M; in Q2 2019, it was $37.1M; in Q1 2019, Franklin Templeton's revenue was $25.8M.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Legg Mason, Inc.

Feb 2020

Source »
$6.5B
Legg Mason is an investment management firm that provides alternative investments, asset and liquidity management services.
Cameron Toll Shopping Centre

Jul 2019

Source »
$47.3M
Cameron Toll owns and operates as a shopping center that enables users to purchase household and commercial products.
Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.

Oct 2018

Source »
undisclosed
BSP is an alternative asset management firm that manages assets across private and commercial debt, structured credit and special situations.
Random Forest Capital LLC.

Mar 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Random Forest is a private equity investment firm that focuses on investing in businesses based on machine learning technology.
Edinburgh Partners Limited

Jan 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Edinburgh Partners is a fund management company that focuses on managing assets and markets equities of institutional investors.

These are all the companies that Franklin Templeton has acquired. Franklin Templeton has acquired 11 companies and its latest acquisition was Legg Mason, Inc. in Feb 2020. Legg Mason is an investment management firm that provides alternative investments, asset and liquidity management services.

Franklin Templeton Funding History

Since Franklin Templeton was founded in 1947, it has participated in 4 rounds of funding. In total Franklin Templeton has raised $194.1M. Franklin Templeton's last funding round was on May 2018 for a total of $70.4M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Investment Fund
May 2018
$70.4M
-
Equity
Apr 2018
$27.8M
-
Equity
Jul 2011
$11.2M
-
Investment Fund
Sep 2019
$84.7M
-

Total Funding: $194.1M

Since Franklin Templeton was founded in 1947, it has participated in 4 rounds of funding. In total Franklin Templeton has raised $194.1M. Franklin Templeton's last funding round was on May 2018 for a total of $70.4M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Aiera is a deep learning platform that provides insights and event intelligence solutions for institutional investors.
$7M
Feb 09, 2020
Series A
-
POI is an online portal that provides funding management and impact tracking solutions for investors and nonprofit organizations.
-
Dec 10, 2019
Equity
-
Gitlab is an open-source code collaboration platform that provides repository management, access control and code review solutions for developers.
$268M
Sep 16, 2019
Series E
-
Voyage offers autonomous taxicab services for retirement communities.
$31.4M
Aug 28, 2019
Series B
-
Bambu develops a web and mobile-based application that provides wealth and investment management solutions for financial and retail sectors.
$10M
Jul 30, 2019
Series B
-

These are all the companies that Franklin Templeton has invested in. Franklin Templeton has invested 11 companies and its latest investment was Legg Mason, Inc. in Feb 2020. Legg Mason is an investment management firm that provides alternative investments, asset and liquidity management services.

Franklin Templeton News

February 24, 2020Business Insider India

Insiders name the 4 asset managers that could be the next takeover targets after Franklin Templeton's $4.5 billion deal to buy rival Legg Mason

Franklin Resources and Legg Mason's $4.5 billion merger is the latest, and biggest, consolidation in ... See more »
February 24, 2020MarketScreener

Launches Franklin Focused Growth Fund for US Investors

(marketscreener.com) Franklin Templeton today announced the introduction of Franklin Focused Growth F... See more »
February 21, 2020Seeking Alpha

Merger Of Active Asset Managers Looks Too Passive

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February 21, 2020Citywire

Inside Franklin Templeton's quant-driven fixed income revolution

LONG READ: Sonal Desai wants the San Mateo firm to be the 'Amazon' of its market. She reveals why she... See more »
February 21, 2020AsianInvestor

Why Western Asset is key to Franklin's Asia ambitions

But while Morningstar sees the bond house as the "strength" of Franklin Templeton's takeover of Legg ... See more »
February 20, 2020DailyBusiness

Martin Currie in focus as Franklin buys Legg Mason

Read MoreThe post Martin Currie in focus as Franklin buys Legg Mason appeared first on Daily Business... See more »
February 20, 2020MarketScreener

Announces Changes to LibertyShares ETF Offerings

(marketscreener.com) Franklin Templeton today announced it will close and liquidate Franklin Liberty ... See more »

Franklin Templeton Blogs

January 30, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Blog

Opportunities on the African Continent - A Balancing Act

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January 29, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Blog

Coronavirus and the Implications for Emerging Markets

In addition to the tragic toll on human lives, the coronavirus outbreak in China brings potential eco... See more »
January 23, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Blog

Could Malaysian Equities See a Modest Recovery in 2020?

While 2019 was a positive year for emerging markets overall, Malaysian equities underperformed amid a... See more »
January 14, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Blog

Emerging Markets End 2019 on a High Note

Emerging markets ended 2019 on a high note, but can the momentum continue? Our emerging markets equit... See more »
January 10, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Blog

An Emerging Markets View of US/Iranian Tensions

As US-Iranian tensions rumble on, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity's Manraj Sekhon, Bassel ... See more »
January 3, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Blog

Meet the Manager: Hanifah Hashim

As a child, Malaysian-born Hanifah Hashim probably didn't picture herself living in one of the coldes... See more »
December 18, 2019Franklin Templeton Investments Blog

2020 Outlook for Emerging Markets Equity Investing

While US-China trade issues still haven't been resolved, there are reasons to be optimistic about the... See more »

Franklin Templeton Press Releases

October 8, 2019Newswire

Oranj Adds New Choice and Customization Options to Its Model Marketplace for Financial Advisors

Franklin Templeton and Teton Advisors join the expanding list of asset managers on the custodian-agno... See more »
September 18, 2019GlobeNewswire

Franklin Templeton Launches Model Portfolios on Morgan Stanley's MAPS Platform

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Templeton today announced that six of ... See more »
May 16, 2019PR Newswire

Franklin Templeton Collaborates with Plug and Play for Access to New Startup Technologies

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley-based startup acceler... See more »
May 7, 2019GlobeNewswire

Dina Ting, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton, Honored by Money Management Executive as One of Top Women in Asset Management

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Templeton proudly announces that Dina Ti... See more »
April 16, 2019GlobeNewswire

Amed Avila Elected Affiliate Vice Chair of Georgia Association of Public Pension Trustees

NEW YORK, April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiduciary Trust Company International, a global wealth m... See more »
April 12, 2019GlobalNewswire

Franklin Universal Trust Announces Results of 2019 Annual Shareholders' Meeting

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE:FT], a closed-en... See more »
April 5, 2019streetinsider

Franklin Resources, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Results on April 26, 2019

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] will release its second quarter 2019 operating re... See more »

Franklin Templeton Videos

February 18, 2020Franklin Templeton Youtube Channel

"POTENTIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS IS STILL IN ITS EARLY STAGES" on YOUTUBE

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February 18, 2020Franklin Templeton Youtube Channel

"FIVE AREAS OF FOCUS FOR INVESTING IN INNOVATION" on YOUTUBE

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February 6, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Youtube Channel

"FT TV Janeiro 2020: Renda Variável| Frederico Sampaio" on YOUTUBE

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February 5, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Youtube Channel

"Templeton Global Equity - Investment Outlook" on YOUTUBE

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January 7, 2020Franklin Templeton Investments Youtube Channel

"CHOCS POSSIBLES EN 2020 (VOSTFR)" on YOUTUBE

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December 10, 2019Franklin Templeton Investments Youtube Channel

"FT TV - Renda Fixa E Multimercado Novembro 2019" on YOUTUBE

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November 26, 2019Franklin Templeton Investments Youtube Channel

"Franklin Templeton celebrates 65 years in Canada" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

1 Franklin Pkwy Building 920

San Mateo, California94403

650-312-2000

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Overview

Franklin Templeton is an investment management firm that provides mutual funds, pension plans and asset management services. Franklin Templeton was founded in 1947. Franklin Templeton's headquarters is located in San Mateo, California, USA 94403. It h...

CEO

Franklin Templeton's President & CEO, Jennifer M. Johnson, currently has an approval rating of 76%. Franklin Templeton's primary competitors are T. Rowe Price, BlackRock & AllianceBernstein.

Website

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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Templeton

  1. When was Franklin Templeton founded?

    Franklin Templeton was founded in 1947

  2. Who is Franklin Templeton's CEO?

    Franklin Templeton's CEO is Jennifer M. Johnson

  3. How much revenue does Franklin Templeton generate?

    Franklin Templeton generates $1.5B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Franklin Templeton have?

    Franklin Templeton has historically raised $194.1M in funding

  5. Where is Franklin Templeton's headquarters?

    Franklin Templeton's headquarters is in San Mateo California, USA

  1. How many employees does Franklin Templeton have?

    Franklin Templeton has 9,600 employees

  2. What sector does Franklin Templeton operate in?

    Franklin Templeton is in Investment Management & Fund Operators

  3. Who are Franklin Templeton's competitors?

    Franklin Templeton's top competitors are T. Rowe Price, BlackRock, AllianceBernstein

  4. Who has Franklin Templeton invested in?

    Franklin Templeton's has invested in companies such as Aiera, Proof of Impact, Gitlab
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