Franklin Templeton has launched the third "buy and hold" sub fund of the Templeton Opportunities Funds (FTOF) range, with a focus on engaging underlying companies on ESG risks like carbon emissions and water usage.
The fixed maturity Franklin Green Target Income 2024 fund invests primarily in higher yielding, euro-denominated debt securities issued by corporations globally with a pre-determined yield at the time of investments over a five-year period. Is 'big oil' failing to react to economic changes and investor demand? Managed by head of European fixed income David Zahn and vice president and portfolio manager from Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group Rod MacPhee, the fund will use top-down analysis of macroeconomic trends, combined with bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify investment o...
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