Great-West Lifeco sells Putnam Investments to Franklin Templeton
Barclays analyst predicts Winnipeg-based insurer will deploy capital to strategic growth avenues
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023
- 12:12
Barclays analyst predicts Winnipeg-based insurer will deploy capital to strategic growth avenues
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