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Franklin Templeton Mergers & Acquisitions

Franklin Templeton M&A Summary

Franklin Templeton has acquired 9 companies, including 8 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Franklin Templeton’s largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired Legg Mason for $4.5B. Franklin Templeton has acquired in 5 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (78%) and business services (23%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Franklin Templeton

Franklin Resources, Inc.

One Franklin Parkway,
San Mateo, California 94403
United States,
(650) 312-2000
www.franklinresources.com

All (9) Buy (9) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-06-04 Apera Asset Management · Financial Services
London, United Kingdom · www.apera-am.com

Apera Asset Management provides private capital solutions to mid-market companies in the DACH, the UK, the Nordics, France, and Benelux. Apera Asset Management was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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