Darcy Briggs, CFA, CPA, CGA, FRM

Darcy Briggs is a senior vice president and portfolio manager for Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Mr. Briggs is primarily responsible for co-leading the Franklin Fixed Income Team's Canadian strategy development and implementation. He is responsible for co-leading management of the Canadian Core Plus Bond, Canadian Bond, Canadian Corporate Bond, Canadian Government Bond, Canadian Short-Term Bond, and the Canadian Monthly Income & Growth strategies. He also co-manages the Franklin High Income Fund.

Mr. Briggs has 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. Briggs was involved in buy side equity research and has held senior roles with both AEGON NV and the Bank of Montreal. Mr. Briggs joined Franklin Templeton in 2005 as a fixed income research analyst and portfolio manager.

Mr. Briggs holds a Bachelor of Commerce in finance and business from the University of Saskatchewan. He is a Chartered Personal Accountant (CPA), Certified General Accountant (CGA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Canadian Investment Manager (CIM), Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI), and is a Derivative Market Specialist (DMS). Mr. Briggs also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.