Franklin Templeton

OPM Fund Management has made a slew of fund changes in the past month, with Investec Asset Management among the main beneficiaries.

F&C's Multi Manager team has increased the overseas bond exposure in their £89m Cautious fund.

Charles Stanley's Stephen Peters considers the pros and cons of selecting two very different investment styles and their potential performance

Franklin Templeton Investments is to open its offshore Emerging Markets Bond fund to UK retail investors for the first time.

After a memorable 2009, when emerging markets rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the economic downturn, Templeton's Mark Mobius forecasts the year ahead for the sector and the opportunities that can be found in the Chinese year of the tiger

In recent months, the Russian stock market has staged an impressive rally. With stocks among the cheapest in the emerging market universe, it is trading at a discount of 40% compared to its peers

The flow of multi-asset launches to the retail market looks set to continue in coming months, with Swip, Franklin Templeton and Julius Baer outlining plans for new strategies.

Martin Cobb has stepped down as lead manager of the Templeton Growth Oeic having relocated to Toronto for personal reasons.

Thinking back to 20 years ago, there was a buzz of excitement in the investment world as investors seeking above-average returns ventured in a handful of exotic economies.

Global Bond managers nominated in last year's Fund Manager of the Year Awards continue to outperform despite tough sector conditions