We work with our clients to provide a comprehensive range of investment strategies and meet a diverse range of needs. Spanning core, core plus, credit, unconstrained, emerging markets, municipals and specialty, our fixed income strategies are managed by our specialist investment managers located around the globe.
Following the aggressive monetary policy tightening of 2022 and 2023, many central banks are beginning to reverse course. While a lower rate environment is generally favourable for some types of fixed income, this is a $200+ trillion* CAD asset class that is increasingly sophisticated and diverse. To navigate the risks and find opportunities in today's fast-paced markets, its crucial to partner with skilled active managers offering proven strategies and deep capabilities.
Find your fit
We've been at the forefront of fixed income investing for more than 50 years and our roster of managers provide highly specialized expertise from Canadian to global and from ultra short duration to high yield. When you review your clients' portfolios and the role fixed income can play in helping them achieve their goals, we encourage you to look at our range of investment strategies and the available resources. We are here to provide the solutions and support you need.
Anchor a Portfolio
Access a strong core of Canadian fixed income securities with “plus” exposures for additional alpha.
Domestic fixed income remains a key component of many Canadian investors’ portfolios. This fund combines a foundation of high-quality Canadian bonds, with the flexibility to opportunistically add non-core fixed income for enhanced yield and diversification. This flagship fixed income fund has a proven 37-year track record of delivering strong absolute and relative returns in different market conditions.
FLCP
Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund
A portfolio that combines the benefits of a strong Canadian core with the flexibility to access attractive yield and currency opportunities abroad.
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complement the core
Tap into a wide array of fixed income opportunities beyond our borders.
put cash to work
Take advantage of a daily liquid, high quality, low-risk investment offering attractive yields and upside potential.
simplify and diversify
Use actively-managed multi-asset portfolios for one-stop diversification and simplicity.
Why Franklin Templeton
For over 50-years we’ve been forging our fixed income legacy.
Built on extensive global depth and fuelled by our culture of innovation, we have an intimate understanding of today’s complex fixed income markets and we know how to navigate them with success. Backed by a strong track record, innovative thinking, and a deep roster of leading fixed income specialists, we’re confident in our ability to add value to your portfolio.
Strategies to Address Investor Needs
Grounded in Active Management
We believe active management can help generate attractive returns and reduce volatility over the long-term. Robust research guides our investment decisions to help deliver outcomes that meet client needs.
Global Expertise
Each of our specialist managers follow a well-defined investment process that is rooted in fundamental research, discipline, rigor and experience gained over decades of successfully navigating global markets and varying market environments.
Learn More About These Specialist Investment Managers
Acting with conviction and discipline, Brandywine Global looks beyond short-term, conventional thinking to rigorously pursue long-term value across differentiated fixed income, equity and alternative solutions.
Multiple sources of fixed income expertise across a global platform: 50+ years of experience, 140 investment professionals, and $135bn in assets under management.
Read our latest thinking
Read what our specialist investment managers are thinking about the markets.
Important Legal Information
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, brokerage fees and expenses may be associated with investments in mutual funds and ETFs. Please read the prospectus and fund fact/ETF facts document before investing. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed. Their values change frequently. Past performance may not be repeated.
* Source: Bloomberg, as of December 31, 2023.