Franklin Resources is a holding company that operates in investment management and related services through subsidiaries trading under the Franklin Templeton name and other brands, including Templeton, Legg Mason, Western Asset Management, Putnam, ClearBridge Investments, Benefit Street Partners, Clarion Partners and Fiduciary Trust International. Its specialist managers run strategies across equity, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset and cash management, offered as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, separate accounts and private funds.
Clients span retail, institutional and high-net-worth investors worldwide, reached directly and through financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers and banks. The company earns most of its money from investment management fees charged as a percentage of assets under management, supplemented by sales and distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees.
Franklin reports a single operating segment and distributes globally, with adviser subsidiaries registered across jurisdictions including the UK, Japan, India and Singapore. It held over $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of 30 September 2025, has operated since 1947, and has expanded through acquisitions such as Templeton, Legg Mason and Putnam.
Based on Franklin Resources's 10-K filed November 10, 2025.