Franklin Resources is a global investment management organization that offers a diverse range of investment solutions across various asset classes, including equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. The company focuses on helping clients achieve their financial goals through active management and a client-centric approach, utilizing extensive research and expert insights. With a presence in numerous countries, Franklin Resources serves a wide array of investors, including individuals, institutions, and financial intermediaries, delivering innovative strategies and products tailored to meet the unique needs of its clientele. Read More
NEW YORK - July 12, 2025 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“WAMCO” or the “Company”), Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin”), and Stephen Kenneth Leech II (“Leech”), WAMCO’s co-Chief Investment Officer until August 21, 2024 when he took a leave of absence. The action is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased and/or otherwise acquired the following mutual fund classes between January 1, 2021 and October 31, 2023 (the “Class Period”): Western Asset Core Bond Fund (“Core”) mutual fund classes – Class I (Ticker: WATFX), Class A (Ticker: WABAX), Class C (Ticker WABCX), Class FI (Ticker: WAPIX), Class IS (Ticker WACSX), and Class R (Ticker: WABRX) – and Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund (“Core Plus”) mutual fund classes Class A (Ticker: WAPAX), Class C (Ticker: WAPCX), Class C1 (Ticker: LWCPX), Class FI (Ticker: WACIX), Class R (Ticker: WAPRX), Class I (Ticker: WACPX), and Class IS (Ticker: WAPSX).
NEW YORK - July 11, 2025 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“WAMCO” or the “Company”), Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin”), and Stephen Kenneth Leech II (“Leech”), WAMCO’s co-Chief Investment Officer until August 21, 2024 when he took a leave of absence. The action is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased and/or otherwise acquired the following mutual fund classes between January 1, 2021 and October 31, 2023 (the “Class Period”): Western Asset Core Bond Fund (“Core”) mutual fund classes – Class I (Ticker: WATFX), Class A (Ticker: WABAX), Class C (Ticker WABCX), Class FI (Ticker: WAPIX), Class IS (Ticker WACSX), and Class R (Ticker: WABRX) – and Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund (“Core Plus”) mutual fund classes Class A (Ticker: WAPAX), Class C (Ticker: WAPCX), Class C1 (Ticker: LWCPX), Class FI (Ticker: WACIX), Class R (Ticker: WAPRX), Class I (Ticker: WACPX), and Class IS (Ticker: WAPSX).
As the US market prepares to open on Friday, let's get an early glimpse into the pre-market session and identify the S&P500 stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.61 trillion at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.57 trillion at May 31, 2025. This month’s AUM reflected the impact of positive markets, partially offset by preliminary long-term net outflows of $1 billion, inclusive of $4 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management.1 Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term net inflows were $3 billion.
On Friday, August 1, 2025 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] will release its third quarter operating results. A written commentary on the results will also be available via investors.franklinresources.com at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Corporate crypto treasury strategies offer substantial opportunities but also carry the risk of a damaging feedback loop, according to a Franklin Templeton Digital Assets report.
APT breaks into the Top-3 RWA blockchains with over $540 million in tokenized credit, funds, and real estate, backed by BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and more.
Join us in exploring the top gainers and losers within the S&P500 index in the middle of the day on Friday as we examine the latest happenings in today's session.
According to Trump Media’s filing with the SEC, the ETF will directly hold both cryptocurrencies, allocating 75% of its assets to Bitcoin and 25% to Ether.
In a move that dramatically enhances market opportunities for its clients and partners, global investment giant Franklin Templeton today unveiled Intraday Yield as a new feature of the company’s Benji Technology Platform.
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.57 trillion at May 31, 2025, compared to $1.53 trillion at April 30, 2025. This month’s AUM reflected the positive impact of markets and preliminary long-term net inflows of $1 billion, inclusive of $3 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management.1 Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term net inflows were $4 billion.
Tomorrow, Meta shareholders will vote on a resolution asking Meta to assess its child safety impacts and whether harm to children on its platform has been reduced. The vote follows reports that the company’s Instagram Teens feature “fails spectacularly on some key dimensions”, including promoting sexual, racist, drug and alcohol-related content. The resolution - filed by Proxy Impact on behalf of Dr. Lisette Cooper and co-filed by 18 institutional investors from North America and Europe - will be presented by child safety advocate Sarah Gardner.
Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on July 11, 2025 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on June 27, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.2% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year.
Franklin Templeton today announced the appointment of Surajit Ray to the newly created position of Head of Portfolio Construction and Quantitative Risk in Franklin Templeton's Franklin Equity Group (FEG). He will be based in the firm’s New York City office.
Franklin Templeton today announced plans to convert 10 Putnam municipal bond mutual funds into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking a significant expansion of its municipal bond ETF lineup following the acquisition of Putnam Investments in January 2024. The conversions are expected to be completed between the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
