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Franklin Resources, Inc. reports developments for Franklin Templeton, a global investment manager serving individual, institutional and wealth clients across public and private markets. News commonly covers assets under management, net flows, earnings, operating results and asset-class activity across equity, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset and cash management strategies.
Company updates also include product and platform initiatives such as model portfolios, separately managed account-style solutions and private-market access, as well as developments at subsidiaries including Western Asset Management and Fiduciary Trust International. Other recurring themes include global distribution, wealth management expansion, client group leadership and capital actions tied to the company’s NYSE-listed common stock.
Benefit Street Partners (NYSE:BEN), Franklin Templeton’s private credit specialist with $93 billion AUM as of March 31, 2026, closed BSP CLO 50, a new $500 million U.S. collateralized loan obligation, on May 26, 2026, arranged with Scotiabank.
This 50th CLO marks a milestone for BSP’s U.S. CLO platform, which has raised about $25.5 billion in CLO capital since 2012 and attracted over 300 investors. BSP ranks 9th among U.S. CLO managers and 8th globally, and closed a third $500 million captive fund in 2025.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) launched its Canvas Preferred Partner Program (P3), extending the Canvas platform to select third-party asset managers. MFS Investment Management, Federated Hermes and T. Rowe Price will offer tax-managed versions of their strategies using Canvas’s systematic tax overlay.
The program supports tax-loss harvesting, tax-aware transitions, annual tax budgets, concentrated stock diversification, client restrictions and after-tax reporting at the account level, aiming to improve after-tax outcomes while preserving each manager’s investment approach.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) launched the Franklin BSP CLO ETF (YCLO), an actively managed ETF investing predominantly in investment grade CLO debt tranches across U.S. and European markets. The fund seeks capital preservation and current income.
YCLO is sub-advised by Benefit Street Partners, which manages over $9 billion in structured credit AUM, and represents BSP’s first ETF, expanding Franklin Templeton’s ETF platform into CLOs.
Fiduciary Trust International (NYSE:BEN), a Franklin Templeton subsidiary, appointed Harrison Laing as a New York-based wealth director. He previously held roles at Bessemer Trust, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. The firm highlights his focus on high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients and ongoing expansion of its New York team.
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) reported preliminary assets under management of $1.78 trillion at May 31, 2026, up from $1.75 trillion at April 30, 2026. The increase reflected positive markets and $4 billion of long-term net inflows.
Equity AUM was $751.5 billion, fixed income $440.7 billion, alternative $289.5 billion and multi-asset $219.1 billion, all above April levels. Cash management AUM was $78.8 billion. Western Asset Management AUM was $216 billion, with $1 billion of long-term net inflows and $2 billion of cash management net outflows.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) and MoonPay formed a strategic partnership to expand institutional access to tokenized money market funds and supported stablecoins via a fully onchain execution experience.
The integration links Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform with MoonPay Trade, adds BENJI to MoonPay Trade, and lays groundwork for broader collaboration in onchain capital markets.
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend is payable on July 10, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 29, 2026. This amount matches the prior quarter and is 3.1% higher year over year.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) and Ritholtz Wealth Management launched Porterhouse, an equity SMA strategy for Ritholtz clients. Powered by Franklin Templeton’s Canvas platform, Porterhouse uses quantitative screens on momentum, earnings and cash flows to target large-cap market leaders from the top 50% of the Russell 1000 Index.
The portfolio is rebuilt monthly, allowing the buy list to expand or contract based on available opportunities. Porterhouse is designed to complement Ritholtz core allocation models and will be available to qualified clients starting June 1.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) launched Private Markets Model Portfolios in collaboration with Corastone, a digital infrastructure and permissioned blockchain platform for private investments.
The SMA-style, single-ticket structure aims to streamline advisor access to diversified private markets, lowering per-fund minimums and enhancing transparency, rebalancing, and operational efficiency.
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) reported preliminary month-end AUM of $1.7445 trillion at April 30, 2026, up from $1.6821 trillion at March 31, 2026. The increase reflected market appreciation and $4 billion of preliminary long-term net inflows, inclusive of $1 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management.
By asset class, equity AUM is $724.0 billion and long-term AUM is $1,664.6 billion; Western Asset preliminary AUM declined to $216 billion and cash management recorded $9 billion of net outflows.