Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto Industry Outlook
Franklin Templeton is launching its first separately managed account strategies focused on crypto. Franklin Templeton President and CEO Jenny Johnson discusses her outlook for the digital asset industry amid a bear market, along with her insights into the state of institutional demand, regulation, and innovation.

Franklin Templeton CEO: Getting Into Crypto Can Be 'Difficult' for People Outside the Ecosystem
Franklin Templeton President and CEO Jenny Johnson discusses the investment manager's role in allowing TradFi customers to understand and approach the opportunities in the crypto industry. "It's really difficult for a person who sits outside this ecosystem to understand how to enter it," Johnson said.

Franklin Templeton CEO on Future of Crypto Regulation
Franklin Templeton President and CEO Jenny Johnson discusses the need for clarity in the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. "In the absence of regulation, it becomes a bit of the wild west," Johnson said.

Blockchain Technology Could Be ‘Massive Disruptor’ for TradFi, Says Franklin Templeton CEO
Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of the capital markets giant, joined CoinDesk TV live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss the firm’s outlook on blockchain technology and the launch of its crypto-focused separately managed accounts.

Valkyrie Funds, Ark Invest To Offer Crypto SMAs
Valkyrie Funds and Ark Invest are the latest fund managers to announce crypto SMA plans on the heels of Franklin Templeton, a sign of the maturing crypto product industry with Wall Street involvement. Frank Downing, director of research at Ark Invest, joins Valkyrie CIO Steven McClurg to discuss the latest developments. Plus, their end-of-year crypto outlook amid recession concerns.

Franklin Templeton Seeks $20M for First Blockchain Venture Fund
The $1.5 trillion asset manager is also seeking to hire engineers for a tokenized asset department.

Franklin Templeton Joins Series A Round for Crypto Custodian Curv
Franklin Templeton previously tapped Curv to help safeguard its fund by building a transaction signing and management system.

Cambrian Raises $4M to Run $25M Crypto Quant Fund
Cambrian has landed $4 million of operating capital from high-flying technology and finance investors to help run its $25 million data-driven crypto-trading fund.

Vanguard to Go Live on Symbiont's Blockchain Platform for Foreign Exchange in Q3 2020
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has completed another blockchain pilot that aims to change the risk profile of foreign exchange transactions.

