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☆ From Wall Street to Washington: Which finance execs would make the best public servants?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

There has long been speculation that America's most-famous banker has plans to run for some sort of public office. The path from Wall Street to Washington is well worn, with plenty of high-profile executives taking up positions in the government. When most Wall Street executives were still afraid of the public cloud, she was ready to embrace it with open arms. Jon Gray — Treasury SecretaryBlackstone's president and chief operating officer has already had a brush with public office. The idea of him holding public office doesn't seem far-fetched.

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☆ Franklin Templeton to Acquire Putnam Investments From Great-West Lifeco
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Dean Seal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, templeton Organizations: franklin, putnam

☆ Franklin Resources to Acquire Putnam Investments From Great-West Lifeco
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Justin Baer | Dean Seal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Dow Jones, templeton Organizations: franklin, putnam

☆ Greg Fleming's Rockefeller strategic-advisory team defies dealmaking drought thanks to this rich family
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The wealth manager's CEO Greg Fleming has deep ties to the Desmarais family behind the insurer. In the midst of a dealmaking lull, Rockefeller Capital Management can add another billion-dollar advisory deal to its resume. Advised by the five-year-old firm, Canadian insurer Great-West Lifeco is selling asset management subsidiary Putnam Investments to Franklin Templeton, the firms announced today. Since Fleming launched Rockefeller, born out of the Standard Oil heirs' family office, Great-West Lifeco has consistently sought the firm's services. The Rockefeller family also increased its stake by an undisclosed amount.

Persons: Rockefeller, Franklin Templeton, Greg Fleming, Lifeco, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Jim Ratigan, Stephen Valentino, Fleming, Paul Desmarais Jr Organizations: Rockefeller Capital Management, Putnam Investments, Pitchbook, Wall Street, Deutsche Bank . Rockefeller, Standard, Rockefeller, Power Corporation of Canada, Viking Global, Bank of America

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