Kim has over three decades of investment experience, spanning developed and emerging market equities. As Investment Strategist, Kim leverages the knowledge of the firm's autonomous investment teams to provide global capital market and long-term investment insights internally and to clients. The Franklin Templeton Institute harnesses the depth and breadth of the firm's global investment expertise and extensive in-house research capabilities to deliver unique investment insights to our clients. Prior to his current role, he was Head of Investment Strategy at Martin Currie, a Franklin Templeton Specialized Investment Manager. Kim joined Martin Currie in 2010, to develop the firm’s Emerging Market capabilities performing the role of portfolio manager and sector analyst. Subsequently he led the provision of macroeconomic and political risk research for the Global Emerging Markets strategy and the wider investment floor. He is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and French, with intermediate language ability in Russian, German and Italian. Kim has an MBA from the University of Stirling and a BA in French and German language and literature.
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