Franklin Templeton opens a global equity fund to European investors
What's the deal? Franklin TempletonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has launched the FTGF Putnam Global Research Fund, a global equities vehicle that widens European investors' access to Putnam InvestmentsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →' strategies. It sits as a subfund of the Ireland-domiciled Franklin Templeton Global Funds range.
The details: The fund is expected to hold 150 to 200 stocks, with a significant allocation to the US and a sector- and region-neutral stance against the MSCI World index. Its portfolio is split across 11 investment sleeves run by Putnam's equity research team.
Who runs it? The fund is co-managed by Boston-based portfolio managers Kate Lakin, Matt LaPlant, Vivek Gandhi, and London-based manager David Morgan. It is registered for distribution in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK.
Why now? The launch builds on demand for the FTGF Putnam US Research Fund, which has drawn more than $5 billion from international investors since it opened in April 2025.
The signal: By extending Putnam's research-driven approach from a US focus to a global mandate, Franklin Templeton is betting the appetite that fuelled its US fund can carry across borders — and positioning itself for European investors seeking global exposure benchmarked to the MSCI World.
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