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☆ India's financial crime agency searches Franklin Templeton execs, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

India's federal financial crime agency on Thursday conducted searches on Franklin Templeton India's former and current officers in Mumbai in relation to the closure of some funds in 2020, two sources told Reuters on Thursday. The searches are in connection with Franklin Templeton closing six debt schemes in April 2020, which it had blamed on the lack of liquidity due to Covid-19's impact on the markets. Vivek and Rupa Kudva were held guilty of withdrawing their own investments ahead of the winding of the schemes. A spokesperson for Franklin Templeton did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comments. Vivek and Rupa Kudva could not be immediately reached for comment.

When bond yields fall, their price rises. But asset managers that run large government bond portfolios still expect bond yields to rise and say they are selling into the rally, expecting the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve stay hawkish. Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM), the UK-based $1.6 trillion asset manager, is also reducing its exposure to government bonds, taking profits following the bond rally. As selling gripped bank shares on Wednesday, money market pricing suggested traders were leaning towards a 25 basis-point Fed rate increase next week. "We expect rates to rise," agreed Brian Nick, chief investment strategist at $1.1 trillion U.S. asset manager Nuveen.

☆ Franklin Templeton President & CEO Jenny Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFranklin Templeton President & CEO Jenny JohnsonFor Women's Heritage Month, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson shares her "four Ps" for success.

☆ Here's how a serial founder and former US diplomat raised $25 million to create a crypto superapp — and why it's gotten backing from investors like JetBlue and the Winklevoss twins
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kresus, which is building a crypto superapp, has raised $25 million led by Liberty City Ventures. Traina's company, Kresus, has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Liberty City Ventures, the company's first round of financing, to bring that vision of a crypto superapp to fruition. JetBlue Ventures, Craft Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, and Gemini cofounders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss also participated in the round. That track record helped win over Liberty City Ventures, whose portfolio includes the Web3 companies Animoca Brands, BlockApps, BitGo, and The Sandbox. James Lang, a managing director at Liberty City, told Insider that the quality of Kresus' team stood out among similar companies he'd reviewed.

☆ Mark Mobius: Investor says he cannot get his money out of China
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Mobius has said he cannot take his money out of China due to the country’s capital controls, cautioning investors to be “very, very careful” about investing in an economy under a tight government grip. The government is restricting flow of money out of the country,” Mobius, founder of Mobius Capital Partners, told FOX Business in an interview published on March 2. They don’t say: No, you can’t get your money out. Mobius led emerging market investment at Franklin Templeton Investments for three decades and is known for his bullish view on China. Mobius and HSBC could not be reached at the weekend.

☆ Billionaire investor Mark Mobius says he cannot take money out of China -FOX Business
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Mark Mobius told FOX Business he cannot take his money out of China due to the country's capital controls, cautioning investors to be "very, very careful" about investing in an economy under a tight government grip. I can't take my money out. The government is restricting flow of money out of the country," Mobius, founder of Mobius Capital Partners, told FOX Business in an interview published on March 2. Mobius led emerging market investment at Franklin Templeton Investments for three decades and is known for his bullish view on China. Mobius, who calls himself "the Indiana Jones of Emerging Market investing", told FOX Business he's increasing exposure to alternative markets such as India and Brazil.

☆ 'I can't get my money out': Billionaire investor Mark Mobius says China is restricting flows of capital out of the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Carla Mozée | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Emerging markets investing veteran Mark Mobius says China is restricting capital outflows. Mobius said he's been unable to get an explanation about the "crazy" restriction. The government is restricting the flow of money out of the country," Mobius said on Thursday on the Fox Business show "Mornings with Maria". "So I would be very, very careful investing in China," the founder of Mobius Capital Partners said. The previous executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group said he's been able to get his money "in and out" of the financial center.

☆ This startup found success using A.I. to build beauty products. But can it keep making money?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Oddity Il Makiage Coutesy: OddityOddity — the direct-to-consumer beauty and wellness platform known for its ubiquitous Il Makiage social media ads — is making money and growing in an environment that's increasingly risky for purely digital retailers. Since its U.S. launch in 2018, Oddity has achieved profitability, the company said, making $380 million in gross sales in 2022. In Spoiled Child's first year on the market, the new brand brought in $48 million in gross sales. Oddity builds out new products and brands by using its tech to figure out what customers are looking for. Oddity is in the process of integrating the tech into its Il Makiage powermatch quiz to improve accuracy.

"There have been a number of approaches, but so far without getting any response" from the government, the source added. But progress has been complicated by a two-year civil war that broke out in November 2020, killing thousands of people and displacing millions. The international bond only makes up a small part of the country's total external government debt, which stood at $27.4 billion in the third quarter of last year, according to World Bank data. International bondholders have not formed a private creditors committee for the extension proposal because Ethiopia has continued to service the bond normally, two of the sources added. Recent filings show that Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC are some of the holders of the bond, according to EMAXX data.

☆ India setting up $4 bln fund to backstop corporate debt market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Jayshree Pyasi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 17 (Reuters) - India is setting up a fund worth 330 billion rupees ($4 billion) to provide liquidity to its corporate debt market during bouts of stress, to help stem panic selling and ease redemption pressures, an SBI Mutual Fund executive told Reuters. During times of stress, the backstop fund could step into the market to buy relatively illiquid investment grade bonds. "This backstop facility fund comes out of Indian market peculiarity that the bonds are investment grade and still illiquid," said Anubhav Shrivastava, partner, Infinity Alternatives, an alternate investment fund (AIF). "The market for secondary corporate bonds is thin which is why we need the buyer and seller of last resort, the backstop fund will do this." The fund is small relative to 39 trillion rupees ($471 billion) Indian corporate bond market, but its size could be increased later, the source said.

☆ Investors see Hong Kong property stocks, funds as reopening trades
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Georgina Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Investors see value in property companies regardless of whether their assets are in mainland China or Hong Kong, which reopened at about the same time. Rises in Hong Kong mortgage rates that began last year have compounded troubles for developers and mortgagees. Hong Kong interest rates tailgate those of the U.S. due to the local currency's peg to the dollar. "Hong Kong has a lot more to get us excited than China property companies where their financial data remains weak," said Tim Gibson, co-head of Global Property Equities at Janus Henderson Investors. "We remain positive on Hong Kong and many of its listed real asset companies, across infrastructure, utilities and property," said Fitzgerald.

☆ Investors turn picky in Asia after easy wins from China’s reopening
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Herald van der Linde, HSBC's head of equity strategy for Asia Pacific, points out that travel and gaming stocks have already benefited. That has led investors to hunt for sectors and companies with depressed valuations outside China. Reuters GraphicsMSCI China Vs MSCI Asean vs MSCI Asia excluding JapanGLOBAL PUSH OR CHINA PULL? After a torrid 2022, investors have been betting that a swift recovery in China's economy will somewhat cushion the impact of a global slowdown and possible recession. "China and its reopening trade, on the other hand, are in early stages and may be the additional tailwind for Asian equities later this year."

☆ EV battery maker ONE raises $300 million, now valued at $1.2 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Paul Lienert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Workers are seen at the production line of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 28, 2018. REUTERS/StringerFeb 1 (Reuters) - Michigan-based battery startup Our Next Energy (ONE) on Wednesday said it closed a $300 million Series B funding round that takes the three-year-old company’s valuation to $1.2 billion. The latest round, led by investors Franklin Templeton and Fifth Wall, makes Our Next Energy one of the most valuable privately held battery companies in the United States. Investors in the latest round include Temasek, Coatue, Riverstone Holdings, AI Capital Partners and Sente Ventures. The Series B round included an earlier $62.5 million convertible note closed with BMW iVentures, Assembly Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Volta Energy Technologies, Flex and Coatue.

Some hedge funds, wealth managers, and asset managers are still hiring. Recruiters told us what roles are in demand and what skills can help you land them. Big-name hedge funds like Citadel, D. E. Shaw, and Millennium Management posted double digits in a year that many other investment managers would rather soon forget. Alternative asset managers, meanwhile, are hiring in the private-wealth-management businesses they've spent recent years building out. … if you're in or interested in wealth managementDespite the market downturn, wealth managers are in high demand.

☆ As Wall Street drops drug-testing policies, could microdosing be next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many big banks, in particular, maintained drug-testing policies for new hires as recently as a few years ago. But as the public appetite, and market, for drugs like psychedelics continues to rise, it'll be interesting to see how Wall Street responds. Click here to get the latest on the drug-testing policies at Wall Street's biggest banks. More on Solomon's salary adjustment and how it compares with other Wall Street leaders. Turns out FTX might owe top Wall Street banks some money.

☆ TSX ends lower for second day as industrials slide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) ended down 29.95 points, or 0.2%, at 20,599.60, adding to a small decline on Tuesday. "We expect them to be on pause for quite a while," said Tom O'Gorman, director of fixed income at Franklin Templeton Canada. Industrials fell 2.1%, with Canadian National Railway Co (CNR.TO) down 4.7% after the company forecast lower 2023 earnings. U.S. crude oil futures settled 2 cents higher at $80.15 a barrel after a smaller than expected build in U.S. crude inventories. Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) was a bright spot, rising nearly 11% after the e-commerce company updated its pricing plan.

☆ Texas Instruments signals expanding pain for chipmakers with somber forecast
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Chavi Mehta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Texas Instruments (TXN.O) forecast first-quarter revenue and profit largely below Wall Street targets on Tuesday, as an economic downturn threatens to shackle demand from the chipmaker's so far resilient markets. Order cancellations rose during the fourth quarter, head of investor relations Dave Pahl told analysts in an earnings call. Total revenue fell 3% to $4.67 billion in the quarter, compared with estimates of $4.62 billion. Texas Instruments expects revenue of $4.17 billion to $4.53 billion in the first quarter, the mid-point of which is lower than estimates of $4.41 billion, according to Refinitiv data. It expects current-quarter earnings per share between $1.64 and $1.90, the mid-point of which also fell short of expectations of $1.87.

Some hedge funds, wealth managers, and asset managers are still hiring. Layoffs across industries have been dominating headlines in January, and Wall Street has been no exception. Big-name hedge funds like Citadel, D. E. Shaw, and Millennium Management posted double digits in a year that many other investment managers would rather soon forget. Alternative asset managers, meanwhile, are hiring in the private-wealth-management businesses they've spent recent years building out. Emily Landon, the CEO of the Chicago-based headhunting firm The Crypto Recruiter, pointed to the job board Crypto Careers, which has over 2,400 openings.

☆ Texas Instruments' forecasts miss estimates in sign of wider demand slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Texas Instruments (TI) (TXN.O) forecast first-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street targets on Tuesday as a wider economic downturn threatens to shake demand even in end-markets that were resilient last year. The automotive market was the only exception to weak demand, TI Chief Executive Rich Templeton, who will step down in April, said on Tuesday. TI's revenue fell 3% to $4.67 billion, but beat analysts' average estimate of $4.62 billion, according to Refinitiv data. The company expects revenue of $4.17 billion to $4.53 billion in the first quarter, the mid-point of which is lower than estimates of $4.41 billion. It expects current-quarter earnings per share between $1.64 and $1.90, the mid-point of which also fell short of expectations.

European stocks have vastly outperformed their U.S. peers. The euro STOXX (.STOXXE) benchmark has beaten its U.S. peer, the S&P 500 (.SPX), by over 18 percentage points since September. "It's a very big move in European gas prices and that has dramatically improved the outlook. "Lower gas prices are surely a positive, but their rapid fall also tell us that they can rise just as fast should things go wrong. A closely watched index of European corporate credit (.MERER00) has seen its yield fall nearly 50 basis points this year.

☆ Emerging markets are a top investing trend for 2023. Here's the best way to take advantage
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The iShares MSCI emerging market Asia exchange traded fund is up 11% and the iShares core MSCI emerging markets ETF is up more than 10% since the year began. For Kotler, it's emerging market bonds, where his firm has an overweight rating as opposed to a neutral rating on equities. One other factor that should help emerging market countries outperform in 2023 is the winding down of the strength of the U.S. dollar. Some top emerging market bond funds include the iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF , the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF and the VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF. Of course, the downside to large emerging market funds is that they tend to be most heavily weighted to China, as it's the largest emerging market country.

☆ Texas Instruments Names Haviv Ilan as New Chief Executive
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Denny Jacob | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Texas Instruments Inc.’s leadership transition comes at a challenging time for the chip industry that has gone from a period of shortage to glut. Texas Instruments Inc. on Thursday said its board selected Haviv Ilan as its next president and chief executive, effective April 1. The chip maker said Mr. Ilan will succeed Rich Templeton , who will transition out of these roles over the next two months after nearly 30 years at a senior level at the company. He will remain chairman.

☆ Texas Instruments CEO Templeton to step down; company veteran to succeed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc (TXN.O) said on Thursday that Chief Executive Rich Templeton will step down from the role in April after nearly 20 years. He will be succeeded by company veteran and Chief Operating Officer Haviv Ilan. Templeton will stay on as chairman of the board. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Texas Instruments replaces CEO Rich Templeton with current operating chief Haviv Ilan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Texas Instruments on Thursday announced that its CEO for almost 19 years, Rich Templeton, will step down on April 1 as Haviv Ilan, its chief operating officer, replaces him. But Texas Instruments had carried out a similar plan in 2018 that backfired. "Crutcher resigned due to violations of the company's code of conduct," Texas Instruments said at the time. Ilan arrived at Texas Instruments in 1999 by way of the company acquisition of the Israeli wireless startup Butterfly. Before becoming operating chief at Texas Instruments, he had been senior vice president of its analog signal chain and high-performance analog divisions.

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with Franklin Templeton's Mike LaBella on navigating market volatility
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with Franklin Templeton's Mike LaBella on navigating market volatilityMike LaBella, Franklin Templeton senior portfolio manager, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss bond and global markets and December's CPI report.

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