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Rapid Growth in Firm's First Continuously Offered Private Equity Secondaries Strategy Highlights Strong Demand from Global Wealth Channel Franklin Templeton today announced that its Franklin Lexington PE secondaries strategy1 has exceeded $3.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) in less than one year since its launch. This significant milestone underscores the strong and growing demand among global wealth channel clients for institutional-quality private markets solutions that offer the potential for long-term growth and diversification. The Franklin Lexington PE secondaries strategy represents the firm's first continuously offered strategy dedicated to secondary private equity inv

SOEZ provides institutional access to one of the fastest growing blockchain networks through a regulated, transparent ETF structure Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader with more than $1.6 trillion in assets under management, today announced the launch of Franklin Solana ETF (NYSE:SOEZ) (the "Fund"), an exchange traded product (ETP) designed to provide investors with exposure to the price movements of Solana (SOL), the native token of one of the most active and scalable blockchain networks. SOEZ seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of Solana and the rewards from staking as much of the Fund's Solana as is practicable (up to 100%), before payment of the Fund's ex

Advisory firms on AdvisorEngine platform gain broader access to key portfolio data AdvisorEngine®, the financial experience company, continues to broaden its data connectivity capabilities through integrations with key institutional partners. AdvisorEngine announced today its integration with Charles Schwab Trust Bank, providing its wealth management platform the ability to digitally serve advisory firms with client accounts at the bank. Charles Schwab Trust Bank is a fiduciary-oriented bank that provides trust and custody services to more than 20,000 employee benefit plans, many of which are 401(k) plans managed by registered investment advisors who provide investment fiduciary servi

New AdvisorEngine integration with Schwab's iRebal® platform deepens portfolio management capabilities; streamlines trading and rebalancing workflows Digital onboarding enhancements have created a comprehensive account opening and servicing solution through Schwab Advisor Services Advisors and clients can each complete tasks; smart automation reduces processing errors and speeds up administrative actions; advisory firms can brand entire client experience AdvisorEngine®, the financial experience company, continues to strengthen its wealth management platform to provide investment advisors control over their client experience and achieve greater operational efficiency. AdvisorEngine a

FGLD is one of the most cost-effective gold ETFs in the market Franklin Templeton today announced the launch of Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (FGLD). FGLD seeks to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expense of fund operations, and is priced at 15 basis points. The shares will trade on NYSE Arca. The Fund defines "responsibly sourced gold" as London Good Delivery gold bullion bars that were refined on or after January 1, 2012, which have been refined in accordance with London Bullion Market Association's ("LBMA") Responsible Gold Guidance. The LBMA's Responsible Gold Guidance establishes minimum requirements that are mandatory along the entire gold suppl

Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce it has reduced the fees and expenses associated with its Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (NASDAQ:FKLSX) (Class A) and has determined to increase the frequency of its distributions to quarterly from annually. The reduction in the management fee lowers the annual rate to 1.50% of average daily net assets from the previous rate of 1.60%. The Fund's investment manager has also lowered the cap on the Fund's total operating expenses, as described in the Fund's current prospectus. Effective with respect to the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Fund will change its dividend and distribution policy to pay dividends quarterly. The change to a quar

TORONTO, May 31, 2021 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the launch of Franklin Global Real Assets Fund II for accredited investors. The fund seeks to generate stable current income and provide an attractive total return through investment in a globally diversified portfolio of real assets, which includes private and public structures. "Real assets are positioned to participate in wider economic growth, while offering potential downside protection in times of economic uncertainty, along with a low correlation to traditional asset classes," said Duane Green, president and CEO, Franklin Templeton Canada. "Leveraging a multinational team with 35 years of expertise in this space,

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE:TEI) announced today that in a continuing effort to improve the discount between the Fund's share price and its net asset value, as more fully described below, the Fund's Board of Trustees has implemented a managed distribution plan whereby the Fund will distribute to shareholders an annual minimum fixed rate of 8.5%. The Board regularly reviews the Fund, including its performance and discount to NAV, and may determine to take additional actions in the future. Managed Distribution Plan On May 18, 2021, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board") approved a managed distribution plan pursuant to which the Fund will make monthly distributions to s

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Templeton Global Income Fund [NYSE: GIM] announced today that in a continuing effort to improve the discount between the Fund’s share price and its net asset value, as more fully described below, the Fund’s Board of Trustees has taken steps to address the Fund’s discount, including, (i) the establishment of a measurement period for evaluating the discount of the market value of the Fund’s shares from their net asset value for purposes of commencing a tender offer; (ii) the implementation of a managed distribution plan whereby the Fund will distribute to shareholders an annual minimum fixed rate of 7.5%; and (iii) consideration of employing lev