CEO of Martin Currie Julian Ide will serve as Franklin Templeton’s head of EMEA distribution upon the completion of its acquisition of parent company Legg Mason, which is now set for 31 July.
Upon the completion of the £3.5bn acquisition of Legg Mason, which is set to build a £1.4trn AUM asset management giant, Ide will report to head of global advisory services Adam Spector and hold responsibility for building out the firm's EMEA presence. Ide, who initially joined Martin Currie in 2018 as head of distribution and strategy, will remain as CEO of the Edinburgh-based boutique, which is set to maintain its investment independence. He brings over 25 years of experience, including as CEO of ETF provider Source, as well as roles at Old Mutual Global Investors, Credit Suisse and...
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