Franklin Templeton Expands Global Client Group Leadership to Accelerate Next Phase of Growth

Appointments strengthen the firm’s global product, ETF and Asia Pacific capabilities Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the continued expansion of its Global Client Group leadership team with the appointments of Elizabeth “Liz” Hogbin as Head of Global Product and Rene Buehlmann as Head of Asia Pacific, as well as the transition of Patrick O’Connor from Head of Global ETFs to Vice Chairman of the Global Client Group. These leadership changes are intended to build on Franklin Templeton’s improving business performance and position the firm to sustain that progress. Fiscal year to date, the firm has generated $63.4 billion in net inflows with broad-based growth across wealth and institutional clients, asset classes and regions. Under the leadership of Daniel Gamba, Co-President and Chief Commercial Officer, Franklin Templeton has been reshaping its Global Client Group around several priorities central to the firm’s strategy, including accelerating its ETF