Alternative assets under management
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$274 Bn¹
40+ Years
Providing alternative solutions
50+ Strategies
Across alternative asset classes and investment vehicles
Explore Our Diversified Alternative Investment Platform¹
Breakdown of Franklin Templeton’s assets under management in alternatives
- 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$76.6B AUM1 |
1982 |
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| Clarion Partners Core Investing |
| Clarion Partners Core Plus Investing |
| Clarion Partners Value-add Investing |
| Clarion Partners Opportunistic Investing |
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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$2.6B AUM1 |
1984 |
Private Credit
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| Benefit Street Partners is an alternative credit pioneer that seeks to deliver attractive returns through its relationships, specialist expertise and global reach | |
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US$92B AUM1 |
2008 |
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$72.3B AUM1 |
1994 |
Strategy Name |
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| Lexington Partners Private Equity Secondaries |
| Lexington Partners Co-Investments |
Hedged Strategies
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| K2 Advisors is a leading global hedge fund advisor with experience covering all aspects of hedge fund and liquid alternatives investing. | |
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US$10.1B AUM1 |
1994 |
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$1.1B AUM1 |
2014 |
Strategy Name |
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| Franklin Venture Partners Mid-stage Industrial Technology |
| Franklin Venture Partners Enterprise Technology |
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Franklin Venture Partners Consumer Technology |
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$30M AUM1 |
2020 |
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| Franklin Templeton Digital Lending Strategy |
| Franklin Templeton Early-stage Blockchain Strategy |
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 and K2 Advisors are Specialist Investment Managers, part of the Franklin Templeton Group.
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