Franklin Templeton Bolsters ETF Sales Team In EMEA With New Hire In France

Franklin Templeton Bolsters ETF Sales Team In EMEA With New Hire In France
 

Paris, France, 16 May 2022 – Franklin Templeton¹ is pleased to announce the appointment of Guillaume Dambrine as Senior ETF Sales Specialist. Dambrine joined the firm on 11 April and is based in Paris, reporting to Caroline Baron, Head of ETF Business Development EMEA. He will focus on the continued development of Franklin Templeton’s UCITS ETF² platform in France and other Francophone areas within EMEA.

Caroline Baron, Head of ETF Business Development EMEA, commented: “Guillaume will be instrumental in developing our franchise in the territory and further expanding Franklin Templeton’s business in the ETF space regionally. We introduced our ETF business to France in September 2021, and we have been very pleased with investors’ reception of our funds and increased interest in our ETF capabilities so far. With Guillaume’s robust experience, we are well positioned to continue our growth in France. Our ETF distribution team in EMEA now boasts six sales experts, with plans to expand the team further in 2022 and 2023.”

Dambrine brings over two decades of financial services and business development experience to his new role, including time at Merrill Lynch and AXA Investments. As part of Institutional Sales at GFI Group, he launched and developed its ETF brokerage platform. Most recently, he was a senior consultant with BeBrandon Agency leading campaigns in the food and beverage industry for clients such as Ferrero and Pernod Ricard. He earned a master’s degree in financial markets from the École Supérieure De Gestion in Paris.

In September 2021, Franklin Templeton registered its Franklin LibertyShares^TM range for investors in France³. Today, these 17 UCITS ETFs span across a full spectrum of actively managed fixed income ETFs, passive and smart beta products. They offer competitive fees and include unique features such as exposure to green bonds and ESG (Franklin Liberty Euro Green Bond UCITS ETF) and fixed income (Franklin Liberty USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond UCITS ETF and Franklin Liberty Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF) as well as being fully aligned with the de-carbonisation goals of the Paris Climate Agreement (Franklin S&P 500 Paris Aligned Climate UCITS ETF and Franklin STOXX Europe 600 Paris Aligned Climate UCITS ETF).

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About Franklin Templeton

1. Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 155 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers boutique specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternatives. With offices in more than 30 countries and approximately 1,300 investment professionals, the California-based company has 75 years of investment experience and approximately $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of 30 April 2022. For more information, please visitwww.franklintempleton.fr and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
   
   Franklin LibertyShares^TM, the firm’s global ETF platform, enables investors to pursue their desired outcomes through a range of active, smart beta and passive ETFs. LibertyShares^TM has over $12 billion in assets under management globally as of 30 April 2022 and is supported by the strength and resources of one of the world’s largest asset managers. For more information, please visit https://www.franklintempleton.fr.
   
   Franklin FTSE Brazil UCITS ETF, Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF, Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF, Franklin FTSE India UCITS ETF, Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF, Franklin Liberty Euro Green Bond UCITS ETF, Franklin Liberty USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, Franklin Liberty Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF, Franklin LibertyQ AC Asia ex Japan UCITS ETF, Franklin LibertyQ Emerging Markets UCITS ETF, Franklin LibertyQ European Dividend UCITS ETF, Franklin LibertyQ European Equity UCITS ETF, Franklin LibertyQ Global Dividend UCITS ETF, Franklin LibertyQ Global Equity SRI UCITS ETF, Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity UCITS ETF, Franklin S&P 500 Paris Aligned Climate UCITS ETF and Franklin STOXX Europe 600 Paris Aligned Climate UCITS ETF are sub-funds of the Franklin LibertyShares ICAV, an Irish Collective Asset-managed Vehicle, incorporated under the laws of Ireland.
   
   An investment in Franklin LibertyShares^TM UCITS ETF range entails risks, which are described in the prospectus, its supplements and in the relevant Key Investor Information Document. The value of shares in the fund and income received from it can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. Performance may also be affected by currency fluctuations. Currency fluctuations may affect the value of overseas investments. There is no guarantee that the fund will meet its objective. For full details of all the risks applicable, please refer to the "Risk Considerations" section of the current prospectus of Franklin LibertyShares^TM ICAV.
2. Franklin LibertyShares^TM UCITS ETFs (domiciled outside of the U.S. or Canada) may not be directly or indirectly offered or sold to residents of the United States of America or Canada. ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below their net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns.
3. The 17 UCITS ETFs offered by Franklin Templeton have been registered in France with eight listed on the EURONEXT AMSTERDAM. 
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