Boersma retires as CIO of $71bn Templeton equity business

Alan Bartlett hired as replacement

Franklin Templeton has hired Alan Bartlett as the new CIO of its $71bn AUM global equity business (TGEG) replacing Norm Boersma, who retires after 27 years with the firm.

Bartlett, who joins from 1 October, will oversee TGEG's global, regional and small cap equity strategies and will report to TGEG chair Sandy Nairn. Franklin Templeton recruits emerging markets duo He joins from London-based independent multi-boutique Goodhart Partner, of which he was a founding member and CEO. Prior to this, Bartlett worked as CIO of the institutional multi-manager team at WestLB Mellon Asset Management, where he ultimately spearheaded the management buyout that led to the creation of Goodhart. Prior to his investment career, he carried out senior research roles at...