Darby Closes R$387.5 Million Brazil Mezzanine Infrastructure Fund (BMIF) and appoints Eduardo Farhat as manager
Darby Overseas Investments,Ltd. announced that through a joint venture with Stratus Group it has completed fund-raising for its BMIF with total capital commitments of R$387.5 million (US$236 million).
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A Week to Remember: Thoughts On the U.S. Fixed Income Market For the Week of 15 September 2008
This piece provides a perspective on the U.S. Fixed Income Market from Christopher Molumphy, Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income and Michael Materasso, Co-Chairman, Fixed Income Policy Committee of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income.
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Investment Perspective on Current Financial Markets
The recent dramatic events among multiple financial companies have provoked strong volatility within the broad stock and bond markets and great anxiety among investors.
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Franklin Templeton Names David Smart Global Head of Sovereign Funds & Supranationals
Franklin Resources, Inc. announced that David E. Smart has been named Global Head of Sovereign Funds and Supranationals, responsible for managing existing sovereign fund relationships, as well as expanding Franklin Templeton's sovereign funds and supranational client base globally.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Impact of U.S. Treasury intervention on credit markets (September 2008)
This article discusses the impact of the U.S. Treasury's intervention on the two largest providers of funding for U.S. mortgages, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Change at the head of Franklin Templeton France (September 2008)
The Management of Franklin Templeton France S.A. has changed. Dominique de Préneuf has been promoted to Country Head of the company, previously managed by François Carlotti who has decided to leave for a new challenge.
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Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (August 2008)
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Policy Committee discusses falling commodity prices, the rising U.S. dollar, the mortgage lender bailout, and European outlook.
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Global Bonds: Diversification and Enhanced Alpha Potential in an Ever-Changing World (August 2008)
This piece provides a perspective on global bonds as an asset class by examining global themes supporting the investment strategies, country-specific case studies, and the value of active investment management.
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Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (July 2008)
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Policy Committee discusses equity market losses, a global economic tipping point, the overvalued euro, and European outlook.
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Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (June 2008)
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Policy Committee discusses the decrease in U.S. consumer spending, banks' continuing difficulties, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group's modified currency positioning, and European outlook.
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Darby Appoints Senior Executive for Asia and Infrastructure - David Hudson
Press release announcing Darby Overseas Investments ("Darby"), the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has appointed David Hudson as Senior Managing Director to lead Darby's Asia operations and its global infrastructure initiatives.
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Darby Asia Mezzanine Fund Invests in
India's Largest Coffee Conglomerate Eighth investment from US$ 300 million
Fund
Mumbai and Washington, DC, April
1, 2008 – Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd. (“Darby”),
the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, announced that
its Darby Asia Mezzanine Fund II (“DAMF II”) invested US$ 25
million through an affiliate in Bangalore-based Amalgamated Bean Coffee
Trading Company Ltd. (popularly known as “Coffee Day”). Transaction
details were not disclosed. Coffee Day is Darby’s third investment
in India in the last 12 months.
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| Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (April 2008) |
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Policy Committee discusses the Bear Stearns rescue, the financial system's challenges, difficult months for the U.S. economy, and European outlook.
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| Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (March 2008) |
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Policy Committee discusses credit market nervousness, municipal bond opportunities, divergent monetary stances, and European outlook.
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| Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (February 2008) |
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Policy Committee discusses the Fed's nimbleness, conditions for revival, opportunities, and European outlook ...
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| Uncertain Times Require an Equity Strategy for the Longer Term (February 2008) |
Templeton has always sought to employ near-term market volatility as a pathway to potentially solid longer-term performance ...
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| Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (January 2008) |
In this issue read about discusses 2007 At a Glance, Stats Point to a Tough Few Months, Global Rebalancing is the Order of the day, and the European Outlook ...
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| Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (December 2007) |
In this issue read about investor support for banks, central banks act in concert, market "recoupling", and the European outlook ...
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| An Absolute Return Approach to Portable Alpha (December 2007) |
This discussion paper, written by the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group, describes an absolute return portfolio as an alternative strategy for earning positive returns regardless of interest rate environment or market trends ...
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| Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group (August 2007) |
In this issue read about the subprime problems, credit market's wobbles, and insight on the Fed's signals ...
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