Sandeep Singh

Sandeep Singh is responsible for overseeing the leadership and development of the company's retail and institutional businesses in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa (CEEMEA), and India. This region is home to some of the world's biggest and most sophisticated institutional investors and diverse retail market opportunities, encompassing emerging, frontier and established markets.

Additionally, Mr. Singh is also responsible for leading the firm's Shariah business development efforts and initiatives globally. Mr. Singh was previously the country head of Malaysia, where he set-up the office and was also responsible for executing the firm's business strategy and leading all product, sales and marketing. In early 2017, he relocated to Dubai, UAE, to spearhead the expansion of Franklin Templeton's retail and institutional businesses in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEEMEA).

Mr. Singh joined Franklin Templeton in 1998 as the regional sales manager of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited in Kolkata, India. Mr. Singh was later promoted to the role of senior vice president and national sales director based in Mumbai, responsible for managing both retail and institutional businesses spread across 33 offices in India. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Singh worked as a senior manager in marketing with Cholamandalam Cazenove AMC Ltd. in Chennai, India. With over 25 years of experience in the asset management industry, Mr. Singh has a proven track record of successfully growing businesses to scale.

Mr. Singh graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh, India, and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.