Karim Abbas, CFA

Karim Abbas is a senior portfolio 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 as a research analyst in 2008, initially joining Algebra Capital as a research analyst prior to its acquisition in 2011. His responsibilities have encompassed performance analysis, portfolio analysis and MENA equity research, including analyzing 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 from the CFA Institute.