Alternative assets under management
Alternatives specialization backed by global strength
Why Franklin Templeton for Alternative Investments?
At Franklin Templeton, clients don't have to compromise. With insights and capabilities from our specialized alternative investment managers, we offer enhanced flexibility and diversified solutions to meet the needs of our clients.
US$258 Bn¹
40+ Years
Providing alternative solutions
50+ Strategies
Across alternative asset classes and investment vehicles
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Breakdown of Franklin Templeton’s assets under management in alternatives
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We cover the full spectrum of alternative investing with expertise in a diverse range of asset classes and strategies to complement a variety of portfolios, backed with the expertise of our specialist investment managers.
- Real Estate
- Private Credit
- Private Equity
- Hedged Strategies
- Venture Capital
- Digital Assets
Real Estate
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| Clarion Partners is one of the largest pure-play real estate investment managers offering a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk-return spectrum for global investors. | |
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US$75.0B AUM1 |
1982 |
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| Franklin Real Asset Advisors provides global expertise in private real estate funds, including core, non-core and impact investing strategies. | |
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US$2.7B AUM1 |
1984 |
Strategy / Capability |
Investment Team |
|---|---|
| Core Investing | Clarion Partners |
| Core Plus Investing | Clarion Partners |
| Value-add Investing | Clarion Partners |
| Opportunistic Investing | Clarion Partners |
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Non-Core Real Estate |
Franklin Real Asset Advisors |
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Multi-Real Assets |
Franklin Real Asset Advisors |
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Social Infrastructure |
Franklin Real Asset Advisors |
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Green Energy & Stable Infrastructure |
Templeton Hana Asset Management |
Private Credit
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| Benefit Street Partners - Alcentra is one of the largest alternative credit asset managers globally, utilizing a multi-strategy approach targeting attractive opportunities in the global credit markets. | |
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US$79B AUM1 |
2008/2002 |
Strategy Name |
Investment Team |
|---|---|
| European Private Credit | Alcentra |
| European Special Situations | Alcentra |
| Global Structured Credit | Alcentra |
| Global Multi Strategy | Alcentra |
| Liquid High Yield | Alcentra |
| Senior Secured Loans & CLO Platform | Alcentra |
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U.S. Private Credit |
Benefit Street Partners |
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U.S. Senior Private Credit |
Benefit Street Partners |
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U.S. Special Situations |
Benefit Street Partners |
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U.S. Securitized Credit |
Benefit Street Partners |
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U.S. Real Estate Lending |
Benefit Street Partners |
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U.S. Multi Strategy |
Benefit Street Partners |
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U.S. Structured Credit |
Benefit Street Partners |
Private Equity
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| Lexington Partners is one of the world's largest managers of secondary private equity and co-investment funds. | |
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US$77B AUM1 |
1994 |
Strategy Name |
Investment Team |
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Secondary Investments |
Lexington Partners |
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Co-Investments |
Lexington Partners |
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Primary Investments |
Lexington Partners |
Hedged Strategies
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| Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions Translate your investment goals into portfolios powered by Franklin Templeton’s best thinking from around the globe | |
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US$98B AUM1 |
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Strategy Name |
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| Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions |
Venture Capital
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Franklin Venture Partners is the private investing platform within the Franklin Equity Group focused on mid-and late-stage private companies with access to early-stage ideas sourced through industry, academic and venture capital networks. |
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US$2.2B AUM1 |
2014 |
Strategy Name |
Investment Team |
|---|---|
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Mid-Stage Industrial Tech |
Franklin Venture Partners |
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Mid-Stage Enterprise Tech |
Franklin Venture Partners |
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Mid-Stage Consumer Tech |
Franklin Venture Partners |
Digital Assets
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Franklin Templeton Digital Assets has the expertise and resources to help advance your digital asset investment strategy or business. From launching the industry’s first on-chain money market fund, to funding blockchain start-up, Franklin Templeton Digital Assets is setting the pace of innovation for the global asset management industry. |
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US$661M AUM1 |
2020 |
Strategy Name |
Investment Team |
|---|---|
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Digital Lending |
Franklin Templeton Digital Assets |
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Blockchain |
Franklin Templeton Digital Assets |
Not all strategies and structures listed above might be available to all investors. Please contact your Franklin Templeton sales representative for further details. An investment in any product or account is subject to minimum investment amounts and other eligibility qualifications applicable to the particular vehicle/account or investment strategy. Benefit Street Partners, Clarion Partners, Lexington Partners, Alcentra and K2 Advisors are Specialist Investment Managers, part of the Franklin Templeton Group.
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We offer a wide array of strategies for institutional investors. Contact us to discuss custom needs and solutions.
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Footnote:
- Date as of 31/12/2024. Source: Franklin Templeton. Numbers for assets under management might not round to totals due to rounding and other assets. Total Alternatives assets under management include other assets that are not listed above and may include unconstrained strategies that some clients consider part or their alternative asset allocation. AUM category classifications are subject to change without any notice.
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