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Our success over our 75-year history has been built on enduring relationships with our clients, including a variety of endowments and foundations.

We understand that each organization has unique needs and goals. Our institutional specialists are happy to discuss how our investment capabilities, bespoke solutions, and knowledge-sharing can be tailored to meet the particular operating needs, regulatory challenges, risk profile, and investment constraints of each client.

Our Approach

Niche Focus

E&F clients look to us for our wide array of niche and alternative capabilities. They are frequently looking to execute outcome-oriented themes, including anything from inflation sensitivity to sustainability to disruptive technology. Endowments and foundations often seek us out for our capabilities and expertise in:

  • Alternative investments
  • Global equity and fixed income
  • Canadian equity and fixed income
  • Absolute return macro strategies

A Tailored Approach

In addition to  access to the full breadth and depth of the Franklin Templeton investment platform our clients can benefit from our experience with: 

  • Tailored local or niche strategies
  • Volatility overlays
  • Multi-asset theme portfolios
  • Fund of fund expertise to supplement their staff

Insights

OCTOBER 30, 2025

On My Mind: Dancing in the dark

In its October meeting, the Federal Reserve may have delivered the last rate cut of this year—and possibly the last of this easing cycle. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai explains her view on further monetary easing.

OCTOBER 30, 2025

Key Convictions: Fourth quarter 2025

In this quarterly update, Western Asset believes global labor markets are experiencing significant changes driven by both cyclical and secular factors, with regional variations requiring tailored policy responses.

OCTOBER 30, 2025

Beyond the summit: Mapping Asia’s emerging trade alliances

After a cordial and apparently agreeable meeting, the Trump-Xi summit in Busan, South Korea, concluded without a formal announcement. However, Franklin Templeton Institute believes some emerging details suggest tangible progress.

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