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Franklin Templeton Investments News

Lower returns but tax benefits for HNIsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:43PMIn the last one month, some of the fund houses have launched capital protection schemes targeting fixed deposit investors. These schemes propose to invest 85 per cent of the corpus in debt and the rest in equities.

Franklin prefers India to China for equitiesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:25AMIndia offers better opportunities for equity investors compared with China as the growth potential is stronger and there are more quality Indian companies to choose from, Franklin Templeton's International Chief Investment Officer Stephen Dover said today.

India’s Sensex Index Gains on GDP Outlook; Hero Honda AdvancesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:06AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Indian stocks rose, with the benchmark index remaining near a seven-week high, amid optimism economic growth will boost company earnings.

Emerging Market Stocks Climb, Erasing MSCI Gauge’s 2010 LossesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:19AMEmerging-market stocks rose, helping the benchmark index recoup losses this year, amid optimism economic growth will bolster corporate earnings.

Franklin prefers India to China for equitiesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:23AMFranklin prefers India to China for equitiesFranklin prefers India to China for equities

Indian Stocks are Better Long-Term Bet, Franklin Says (Update1)Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:20AMIndia offers better long-term returns on stocks than China given the outlook for economic growth and corporate earnings, according to Franklin Templeton Investments.

Rick Frisbie of Franklin Resources, Inc. to Speak at Analyst ConferenceTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:40PMSAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Rick Frisbie, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Franklin Resources, Inc., is scheduled to speak at the UBS Asset Gathering Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at approximately 11:40 a.m. Eastern Time.

Rick Frisbie of Franklin Resources, Inc. to Speak at Analyst ConferenceTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:25PMSAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - Rick Frisbie, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Franklin Resources, Inc., is scheduled to speak at the UBS Asset Gathering Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at approximately 11:40 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be accessible at http://cc.talkpoint.com/ubsx001 ...

Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Month-End Assets Under ManagementMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:38PMSAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton Investments) ( NYSE : BEN ) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management by the company's subsidiaries of $556.3 billion at February 28, 2010, compared to $548.0 billion at January 31, 2010 and $377.6 billion at February 28, 2009.