SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Templeton Investments has significantly expanded the team comprising its US Institutional division, in support of the company’s strategic focus on bolstering its institutional business globally and ongoing commitment to providing exemplary service to institutional clients.
“While institutional clients expect consistent, long-term investment outperformance, they also expect best-in-class client service. Our challenge is to attract top talent and put the right people in the right roles to most effectively engage our clients and their consultants,” said Tom Fisher, executive vice president, head of US Institutional Business. “Franklin Templeton has served institutional clients for more than 40 years, and we believe adding these seasoned professionals will help us continue delivering the high-quality service our existing clients expect, while giving new clients even more reason to work with Franklin Templeton.”
Fisher joined the firm in August 2017 as head of US Institutional to oversee and provide strategic direction to the firm’s institutional sales, consultant relations, client relations and client service teams in the US, establishing a single head across the firm’s US Institutional division. A year later, the division now comprises 65 professionals based in San Mateo, CA, New York, NY and across the country.
Fisher added two industry veterans to the institutional sales team in 2018, who report into him:
Over the past year, the institutional relationship management team led by Bill Deakyne, senior vice president, head of US Institutional Relationship Management, has more than doubled, with new additions including:
Mike Brown, senior vice president, Consultant Relations, has built out his team since joining the firm in 2016, bringing on two new seasoned institutional consultant relations professionals this year:
About Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 170 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes—including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The company’s more than 650 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in more than 30 countries, the California-based company has 70 years of investment experience and over $683 billion in assets under management as of November 30, 2018. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com.
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