Franklin Resources is a global investment management organization that offers a diverse range of investment solutions across various asset classes, including equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. The company focuses on helping clients achieve their financial goals through active management and a client-centric approach, utilizing extensive research and expert insights. With a presence in numerous countries, Franklin Resources serves a wide array of investors, including individuals, institutions, and financial intermediaries, delivering innovative strategies and products tailored to meet the unique needs of its clientele. Read More
Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader with more than $1.6 trillion in assets under management, today announced the launch of the Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF (NYSE Arca: FSML), a new addition to the firm’s expanding active ETF lineup in the United States. FSML seeks long-term capital appreciation using a systematic multi-factor investment framework that incorporates a proprietary conviction factor leveraging the insights from Franklin Templeton’s specialist managers—an approach designed to offer a more informed and adaptive way to access small-cap opportunities.
A highly volatile stock can deliver big gains - or just as easily wipe out a portfolio if things go south.
While some investors embrace risk, mistakes can be costly for those who aren’t prepared.
Fiduciary Trust International, a global wealth manager and wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, announces that Andres Rodriguez has joined as a wealth director based in its office in Coral Gables, FL.
Ether (ETH) has recently demonstrated significant strength, experiencing an impressive 8% surge on December 2, 2025, as part of a broader rally that saw the cryptocurrency climb from $2,860 to $3,680 within the first week of December. This explosive upward movement, which included a 10% rally over four
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), the global professional body for alternative investment professionals, has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton, a leading global institutional asset manager. This newly expanded collaboration, formalized during a signing ceremony at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, underscores a shared commitment to deepening education, community, and industry standards across the global investment landscape.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q3. Today, we are looking at custody bank stocks, starting with Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN).
Franklin Templeton today announced it will liquidate and dissolve ClearBridge Sustainable Infrastructure ETF (INFR). The liquidation is anticipated to occur on or about January 29, 2026. The liquidation was approved by the Fund’s board of trustees on December 4, 2025.
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.67 trillion at November 30, 2025, compared to $1.68 trillion at October 31, 2025. This month’s preliminary AUM reflected flat long-term flows, inclusive of $1 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management1, and the impact of positive markets. Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term net inflows were $1 billion.
Shares of steel wire manufacturer Insteel (NYSE:IIIN) jumped 2.9% in the afternoon session after Franklin Resources Inc. disclosed it had significantly increased its ownership stake in the company. According to a regulatory filing, the investment firm grew its holdings by 632.0% in the second quarter, buying an additional 75,734 shares of the industrial products company. Following the purchase, Franklin Resources Inc. held 87,717 shares, representing about 0.45% of Insteel Industries. Such a large buy from a major institutional investor often signals strong confidence in a company's future prospects, which can encourage other investors and lead to a higher stock price.
Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader with more than $1.6 trillion in assets under management, today announced the launch of Franklin Solana ETF (NYSE Arca: SOEZ) (the “Fund”), an exchange traded product (ETP) designed to provide investors with exposure to the price movements of Solana (SOL), the native token of one of the most active and scalable blockchain networks. SOEZ seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of Solana and the rewards from staking as much of the Fund’s Solana as is practicable (up to 100%), before payment of the Fund’s expenses and liabilities. The Fund receives staking rewards in the form of Solana tokens (SOL), which may be treated as income. Staking Solana on the network may also enhance network security and stability. The Fund’s SOL cash value is calculated by valuing the SOL held by the Fund based on the CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate, New York Variant. SOEZ is listed on NYSE Arca.
Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader with more than $1.6 trillion in assets under management, today announced that the Franklin Crypto Index ETF (Cboe: EZPZ) has expanded its holdings to include a broader set of digital assets following the latest reconstitution of the CF Institutional Digital Asset Index – US-Settlement Price. In addition to Bitcoin and Ether, EZPZ now incorporates XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, Stellar Lumens, and Chainlink.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2025 -- If 2020–2021 marked the summer of DeFi and 2023 became the year of Layer 2, then 2024–2025 is defined by the systemic rise of RWA (Real-World Assets) . Global financial institutions, regulated stablecoins, commercial payment networks, and asset-tokenization projects are all shifting their focus on-chain—working to transform real-world financial assets into composable, on-chain digital financial products.
New York, NY – December 1, 2025 – The cryptocurrency market is abuzz as XRP, the digital asset associated with Ripple (private), has confirmed a significant 'Death Cross' technical pattern on its daily chart in late November, extending into the first days of December 2025. This ominous signal, where XRP's short-term 50-day moving average (SMA) [...]
The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead.
They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
The cryptocurrency market is buzzing with the highly anticipated debut of several spot XRP Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), which have collectively surged towards an impressive $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) since their mid-November 2025 launch. This monumental inflow of capital, occurring within weeks of their introduction, marks a pivotal moment for the XRP ecosystem [...]
Since May 2025, Franklin Resources has been in a holding pattern, posting a small return of 0.7% while floating around $22.36. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 13.1% gain during that period.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ushered in a transformative era for cryptocurrency investments with the introduction of significant new guidelines in 2025. These regulatory shifts are poised to dramatically expedite the approval timeline for a wider array of crypto Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), extending far beyond the
Washington D.C. – November 25, 2025 – In a pivotal move that sent ripples of optimism throughout the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter to Fuse Crypto Limited on Monday, November 24, 2025. This landmark decision clarifies that the SEC will not recommend enforcement action if Fuse Crypto [...]
Solana (SOL) has once again captured the crypto world's attention, surging approximately 5% on November 25, 2025, to trade between $135 and $136. This latest rally caps a week of consistent upward momentum, pushing the high-performance blockchain's native token above key psychological levels. The renewed vigor in SOL's price comes on the heels of groundbreaking [...]
NEW YORK, NY – November 24, 2025 – Today marks a pivotal moment in the cryptocurrency landscape as Grayscale Investments (NYSE Arca: GBTC) officially launched its Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP) on NYSE Arca, providing institutional investors with direct exposure to XRP. This highly anticipated debut coincides with a monumental achievement for the XRP Ledger [...]
