Franklin Templeton expands EMEA ETF Sales Team with two new hires
- Based in Frankfurt and London the two new hires will help further grow Franklin Templeton’s ETF business in Germany and Austria, as well as UK and Ireland
Frankfurt and London – 23 September 2022 – Franklin Templeton1 is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Bechtloff and Lotfi Ladjemi as Senior ETF Sales Specialists. Reporting to Caroline Baron, Head of Business Development, ETFs, EMEA, Bechtloff will be based in Dusseldorf, covering the German and Austrian markets, and Ladjemi will be based in London, covering the UK and Ireland. They will focus on the continued growth of Franklin Templeton’s UCITS ETF Platform in their respective regions.
Caroline Baron commented: “Our ETF business in EMEA has grown from strength to strength since we launched in 2017, with strong client adoption of the ETF vehicle, which is why we are further expanding our team. In this regard, I am delighted to welcome Martin and Lotfi whose respective robust experience will further boost Franklin Templeton’s ETF business in the EMEA region. We recognise these sophisticated markets require dedicated ETF specialists with in-depth market knowledge, and we are committed to investing in talent to help us meet complex and evolving client needs.”
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Bechtloff worked as a sales manager at HSBC Global Asset Management, where he covered several client channels including asset managers, banks and financial advisers. Prior to that, he worked as a product manager at moneymeets, where he was responsible for custody accounts, social trading and robo advisory, while developing B2B business with asset managers, insurers as well as custodian banks. Bechtloff started his professional career at Commerzbank. He has a B.A. in Banking and Finance from Berufsakademie Glauchau and an M.A. in International Management from the International School of Management, Cologne.
Before joining Franklin Templeton, Ladjemi worked in a number of sales-related roles. At Tabula Investment Management, he was responsible for building the firm’s ETF business in the UK, with a special focus on fixed income and ESG. Prior to that, he was a consultant and third-party marketer at Draycott Capital, focusing on UK wholesale and institutional clients. He also worked in sales roles at Amundi and Citi Alternative Investments. Ladjemi started his career at Macquarie Capital, where he was a product manager for alternative products. He has a B.A. (Hons) in Business Economics from the University of Coventry.
In the EMEA region, Franklin Templeton’s ETF distribution team is present in the main ETF markets, with local specialists and a growing suite of 20 UCITS ETFs, ranging from single-country to global, and across a wide array of asset classes for investors. Franklin LibertyShares™, Franklin Templeton’s global ETF platform, enables investors to pursue their desired outcomes through a range of active, smart beta and passive ETFs. Supported by the strength and resources of one of the world’s largest asset managers, the ETF platform has more than $12 billion in assets under management globally as of 31 August 2022.
For more information on the Franklin LibertyShares™ ETF range please visit www.libertyshares.co.uk for UK and franklintempleton.de/produkte/etf for Germany.
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Saira Khan Senior Corporate Communications Manager Franklin Templeton Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street London EC4N 6HL Tel: 0207 073 8644 Email: [email protected] |
Dorine Johnson Head of Corporate Communications EMEA Franklin Templeton Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street London EC4N 6HL Tel: 0207 073 8538 Email: [email protected] |
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