Costas Komodromos appointed head of insurance general account business
Fund investors approve fixed rated administration fee, changes to management fees
Proposed fee structure would result in lower MERs for the majority of its funds
New fund is a hedged version of Templeton Global Bond Fund
Fund will invest in U.S. dividend-paying stocks, bonds and convertible securities
Franklin Templeton survey suggests Americans see stocks as essential to investment goals, but Canadians do not
Fund objective broadens to a multi-cap, multi-sector approach
Fund uses forward contracts to lessen the effects of global currency fluctuations on the investor’s real returns.
Rob Richardson will focus on financial advisor practice management and business development in Canada and the U.S.
Franklin Templeton’s “Time to Take Stock” explores three behavioural finance concepts