Franklin Templeton

Asset manager Franklin Templeton is awaiting FSA approval before launching three new SICAV funds.

Warnings over a bird-flu pandemic spreading from Asia are currently more dangerous for investors in terms of psychology than actual danger says Mark Mobius.

Hitting its 50th anniversary is claimed as fair evidence the stockpicking approach of Templeton's Growth fund is a good way to play the stockmarket through a collective investment.

Martin Cobb, manager of the Franklin Templeton Investments UK Equity fund is this afternoon waiting final approaval of the OEIC before hitting the button to start trading.