Karim Abbas, CFA

Karim Abbas is a Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst, directly supporting the Frontier Markets and MENA strategies portfolio management teams by harnessing the output from the wider research team and conducting portfolio analysis. Mr. Abbas has focused on MENA equities since 2008 and continues to have select research responsibilities covering Kuwait and the UAE.

Mr. Abbas joined Franklin Templeton in 2008 as a research analyst, initially at Algebra Capital prior to its acquisition in 2011. His responsibilities have encompassed performance and portfolio analysis, as well as MENA equity research, including the evaluation of investment opportunities across multiple countries and sectors within the region.

Mr. Abbas holds a B.A., with honors, in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the American University of Beirut. He is also a CFA charterholder.