Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a global investment organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments.
Worldwide, Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group, Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada, Darby and Bissett investment teams. With a network of over 50 offices located in 30 countries and over 500 portfolio managers and analysts, Franklin Templeton Investments is committed to seeking out the world's best investment opportunities. The San Mateo, California-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and over C$493 billion* in assets under management.
Franklin Templeton Investments has more than 600 employees within Canada providing services to more than 1.4 million unitholder accounts and more than 150 pension funds, foundations and other institutional investors.
Bissett Investment Management
Calgary-based Bissett Investment Management was founded in 1982 and manages C$11.2 billion* investments for individuals, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and other financial institutions. For over 25 years, Bissett clients have benefited from a disciplined investment philosophy rooted in rigorous bottom-up analysis of individual companies to identify value and earnings opportunities. Bissett’s equity managers employ a GARP (growth at a reasonable price) investment strategy, which seeks opportunities in stocks that combine strong earnings growth and attractive valuations.
Franklin Templeton Investments purchased Bissett in 2000 and the firm has retained its focus on producing superior, long-term risk-adjusted returns for investors. Today, Bissett manages Canadian equity, balanced and fixed income mandates on behalf of a broad range of institutional, high net worth and retail clients.
Management Style (Bissett)
- Bottom-up
- Growth at a reasonable price
Templeton Investment Management
Templeton Investment Management was established in 1954 and follows a distinct value investment style. Templeton’s investment team uses bottom-up analysis to search the world for securities that are selling below their assessed value.
Templeton’s disciplined long-term investment approach favours holding stocks for 5 years or more and is applied across Templeton’s diverse range of value solutions to enhance long-term returns and reduce risk. This time-tested value style is backed by a rich history and has successfully endured numerous bull and bear markets.
Templeton joined Franklin Resources Inc. in 1992 and offers range of equity, balanced, and income funds. Templeton’s value philosophy provides Canadian investors access to a wealth of undervalued global opportunities.
Management Style (Templeton)
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