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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.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN) named Brett Mossman Head of U.S. Product, Lyenda Delp Head of Global Insurance and Institutional Asset Solutions, and elevated Kim Roy to COO of the Global Client Group on March 31, 2026.
These moves align GCG to a simpler, connected model to accelerate growth, integrate CRM and AI, deepen institutional and wealth channels, and scale multi-asset and model portfolio capabilities globally.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) expanded its Retirement Advantage target‑date series on March 12, 2026 by launching Retirement Advantage Plus, a mutual fund option that adds modest private market exposure while keeping the series' glide path, governance and daily liquidity.
Allocations to private real estate and private credit generally range from approximately 2%–8% across the glide path and use the Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. and the Franklin BSP Lending Fund.
The announcement coincides with the series being named Lipper's most‑awarded target‑date franchise for a second consecutive year.
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) reported preliminary month-end assets under management of $1.74 trillion as of February 28, 2026, up from $1.71 trillion at January 31, 2026.
The month reflected positive markets and long-term net inflows of approximately $10 billion (about $11 billion excluding Western Asset Management), with Western Asset reporting preliminary AUM of $221 billion.
Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) launched ActiveIncome, an insurance overlay for retail managed accounts available on Franklin Templeton’s Canvas platform via the FIDx Insurance Overlay marketplace.
The solution uses a contingent deferred annuity to add protected lifetime income while keeping assets under advisor control, enabling RIAs to integrate lifetime-income protection without moving assets to an insurer.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN) announced monthly distributions for certain closed-end funds under their managed distribution policy for March–May 2026. WIA will pay $0.05200 monthly; WIW will pay $0.06250 monthly. Record, ex-dividend and payable dates for March, April and May 2026 are listed.
The notice explains distributions may include long-term capital gains and/or return of capital, that amounts are estimates for reporting, and that the Board may modify or suspend the policy.
Franklin Lexington PE secondaries strategy (BEN) surpassed $3.5 billion AUM in under one year since launch, reflecting rapid demand from global wealth-channel clients. The strategy launched to U.S. investors in December 2024 and expanded to Europe, Middle East, Latin America and APAC in March 2025.
Franklin Templeton advises the strategy, with Lexington Partners as sub-advisor, and the firm reports alternatives at 16% ($275 billion) of its $1.7 trillion total AUM as of January 31, 2026.
Franklin Templeton (NYSE:BEN) and Binance launched an institutional off-exchange collateral program on February 11, 2026, enabling eligible clients to use Benji-issued tokenized money market fund shares as off-exchange collateral for trading on Binance.
The tokenized assets remain in regulated custody via Ceffu while their value is mirrored on Binance, aiming to reduce counterparty risk, preserve yield, and improve capital efficiency for institutional traders.
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) reported preliminary month-end assets under management of $1.7068 trillion as of January 31, 2026, up from $1.6840 trillion at December 31, 2025.
The month reflected positive market performance and approximately $1.5 billion of long-term net inflows, inclusive of about $1.5 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management; excluding Western, long-term net inflows were approximately $3.0 billion. Western Asset Management preliminary AUM was $216 billion, versus $217 billion at December 31, 2025.
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share, payable on April 10, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2026. The dividend equals the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% year‑over‑year increase.
Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) reported net income of $255.5M (diluted EPS $0.46) for Q1 ended Dec 31, 2025, versus $163.6M a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $378.4M (adjusted EPS $0.70). Total AUM reached a record $1.684T, driven by $28.0B of long-term net inflows. Alternatives fundraising was $10.8B; the company completed the Apera acquisition and repurchased 1.8M shares for $41.9M.
The company emphasized disciplined expense management and continued investments across ETFs, SMAs, Canvas, and private markets.