Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (Toronto (Ontario))


Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. is a large advisory firm based in Toronto (Ontario). It manages $29.15 billion of regulatory assets for 204 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and portfolio management for funds and institutional clients that are not united states residents. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. is $29.15 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 63% since the beginning of its operation, and $25.4 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $29.15 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $142.9 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 79% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in sovereign bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Ghion Shewangzaw serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ghion Shewangzaw is pooled investment vehicles with 94 clients and $18.28 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Franklin Templeton Investments Corp has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $26.81 billion for 229 clients. 89% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

The company employs 368 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 8 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Ghion Shewangzaw has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2012. David Paterson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Donald Francis Reed Director, president and ceo 1 Sep 1989 Other 4392357
Norman John Boersma Director and exec. vice president 1 Nov 1991 Other 4394141
Inc. Templeton Worldwide Parent corporation of registrant: 100% 1 Oct 1992 75% - 100% 94-3167260
Bruce Stewart Macgowan Director and chairman of the board 1 Oct 1992 Other 4394067
James Edward Cook Director, vp and chief financial officer 1 Feb 1994 Other 4394472
Michael Steven Jacob Mezei Vp, general counsel & corporate secretary 1 Feb 1994 Other 4394473
Gary Richard Norton Director & exec. vp-investor & dealer services 1 Oct 1994 Other 4742086
Martin Lawrence Flanagan Director 1 Feb 1995 Other 2111957
Norman John Boersma Executive vice president 1 May 1997 Other 4394141
Lisa Denise Johnson Vp, chief counsel, canada & corporate secretary 1 May 1999 Other 4529885
William Kenneth Dickie : president & portfolio manager of the private client group 1 Dec 2000 Other 4742092
Frederick Elliot Pynn President & cio of bim division 1 Dec 2000 Other 4394475
Pierre Francois Mclean Senior vice-president, national sales, canada 1 Dec 2000 Other 5282915
Heather Elizabeth Arnold Sr. vp/portfolio mgr./research analyst 1 Apr 2001 Other 4394474
Frederick Elliot Pynn Sr. vp (dir. equity research of bim) 1 Apr 2001 Other 4394475
Michael Albert Quinn Sr. vp (chief invest. officer of bim) 1 Apr 2001 Other 4394476
Harry Samuel Marmer Sr. vp, institutional services 1 Apr 2001 Other 4742089
Poonam Thadani Chief compliance officer, canada 1 May 2002 Other 4742093
Gary Richard Norton Director & exec. vp-investor & dealer services 1 Dec 2002 Other 4742086
Dennis Charles Tew Sr. vp & cfo 1 May 2003 Other 4742091
James Edward Cook Director, exec. vice president, strategic initiatives 1 May 2003 Other 4394472
Chirstopher Anderson Chief operating officer-bim, vice president 1 May 2003 Other 5741815
Christopher Anderson Chief operating officer-bim, vice president 1 May 2003 Other 5741815
Michele Roseanne Horne Sr. vp, portfolio manager, pm, director of balanced portfolio management-bim 1 Jul 2003 Other 4742087
Michele Roseanne Horne Sr. vp, portfolio manager of bim 1 Oct 2003 Other 4742087
Harry Samuel Marmer Sr. vp, institutional services 1 Oct 2003 Other 4742089
Chisholm Joseph Lyons Sr. vp, marketing 1 Oct 2003 Other 4742090
Dennis Charles Tew Sr. vp & cfo 1 Oct 2003 Other 4742091
Peter M. Moeschter Sr. vice president 1 Dec 2004 Other 4896839
Bradley Aurel Radin Sr. vice president 1 Dec 2004 Other 2398668
Peter Manfred Moeschter Sr. vice president 1 Dec 2004 Other 4896839
Brad Gordon Beuttenmiller Vp, chief legal counsel, canada & corporate secretary 1 Dec 2005 Other 5095866
Bradley Gordon Beuttenmiller Vp & chief counsel, canada & corporate secretary 1 Dec 2005 Other 5095866
Michael Joseph D'agrosa Chief compliance officer, canada 1 May 2006 Other 5153687
Jennifer Ann Ball Senior vice-president, marketing 1 Jun 2006 Other 5282914
Maarten Henricus Bloemen Senior vice-president, portfolio manager/research analyst tim 1 Dec 2006 Other 5270380
Ghion Shewangzaw Sr. vice president investor & dealer services 1 Nov 2007 Other 5460018
Katherine Sophine Owen Sr. vice president, portfolio managerresearch analyst-tim division 1 Dec 2007 Other 5469671
Norman John Boersma Executive vice president, director of research 1 Dec 2007 Other 4394141
Garey James Aitken Chief investment officer - franklin bissett investment management 1 Jul 2008 Other 5623780
Norman John Boersma Executive vice president, director of research 1 Jul 2008 Other 4394141
Michele Roseanne Horne President - bim 1 Jul 2008 Other 4742087
Bradley Aurel Radin Exec. vice president, portfolio managerresearch analyst-tim division 1 Jul 2008 Other 2398668
Maarten Henricus Bloemen Exec. vice president/portfolio manager/research analyst 1 Nov 2008 Other 5270380
Martin Cobb Exec. vice president, portfolio manager/research analyst 1 Jul 2009 Other 5469352
Martin N/A Cobb Exec. vice president, portfolio manager/research analyst 1 Jul 2009 Other 5469352
Peter Manfred Moeschter Exec. vp/portfolio manager-research analyst 1 Feb 2011 Other 4896839
Katherine Sophine Owen Exec. vp/portfolio manager-research analyst 1 Apr 2011 Other 5469671
Ghion Shewangzaw Director 1 Apr 2012 Other 5460018
Ghion N/A Shewangzaw Director 1 Apr 2012 Other 5460018
Bradley Gordon Beuttenmiller Senior associate general counsel and corporate secretary 1 Apr 2013 Other 5095866
Duane W Green Director and senior vice-president - head of institutional canada 1 Apr 2013 Other 6231688
Duane William Green Director and managing director, canada 1 Apr 2013 Other 6231688
Norman John Boersma Executive vice president 1 Jun 2013 Other 4394141
Tina Marie Sadler Exec. vice president/portfolio manager/research analyst 1 Dec 2014 Other 2763952
Winston Chen Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 6444089
Winston Henk Chen Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 6444089
Duane William Green Chairman, president and ceo 1 Jan 2017 Other 6231688
Andrew James Ashton Director 1 Jan 2017 Other 6763546
Michael Joseph D'agrosa Chief compliance officer, canada and chief anti-money laundering officer 1 Aug 2017 Other 5153687
Garey James Aitken Chief investment officer - franklin bissett investment management and chief investment officer of developed markets equity - fra 1 Aug 2017 Other 5623780
Inc. Templeton International Shareholder 1 Apr 2018 75% - 100% 94-3173617
Angelina Deasy Hendraka Chief financial officer 1 Apr 2019 Other 6696504
David Paterson Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2019 Other 7001546

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Franklin Resources Parent corporation of twi: 100% 1 Oct 1992 75% - 100% 13-2670991
Inc. Templeton Worldwide Shareholder 1 Apr 2018 75% - 100% 94-3167260

Based in Toronto (Ontario)

The principal office where Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. performs its advisory services is located at 200 King Street West, Toronto (Ontario), M5 H 3 T4, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 416-957-6000 or by fax 416-364-1163. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at franklintempleton.ca/.