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Franklin Templeton's Canadian fund business, home of the Calgary-rooted Bissett investment teams now branded ClearBridge.
Franklin Templeton has served Canadian investors since 1954, when the Templeton Growth Fund launched in Montreal; its Canadian arm, Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (operating as Franklin Templeton Canada), offers mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts and the Quotential multi-asset portfolios. It reports about 280 Canadian employees, including more than 75 Canada-based investment professionals in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, and $58 billion managed for Canadian investors. The Calgary-based Franklin Bissett equity team has reported into ClearBridge Investments since October 2022 and the Franklin Bissett brand is being retired (funds renamed 'Franklin ClearBridge' in 2024), so candidates should look for Canadian equity roles under the ClearBridge name.
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Calgary-rooted Canadian equity team that began reporting into ClearBridge Investments in October 2022 while keeping its own process; its funds were renamed from Franklin Bissett to Franklin ClearBridge in May 2024.
Canadian product shelf drawing on Franklin Templeton's specialist managers, including a low-cost Franklin Core Equity suite launched in ETF and F series in 2025.
Managed multi-asset program running since 2002; in August 2026 it added private real estate (Clarion Partners) and private credit (Benefit Street Partners) allocations.
Recent launches bring Franklin Templeton's private credit (Benefit Street Partners, 2024) and secondary private equity (Lexington Partners, 2025) capabilities to Canadian investors.
Canadian offices only. The official Canadian leadership page names Toronto, Montreal and Calgary as its locations, but the Contact page gives a street address only for Toronto (5000 Yonge St); Montreal and Calgary addresses were not found on official pages This list may be incomplete.
| Toronto | ON | headquarters |
| Calgary | AB | office |
| Montreal | QC | office |
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Head of Sales, Franklin Templeton Canada
Canadian leadership
Leads Canadian sales and is listed on Franklin Templeton Canada's leadership team; spoke for the firm on the August 2026 addition of private markets to the Quotential portfolios.
Head of Marketing, Canada, UK and International Investment Marketing
Canadian leadership
Leads marketing for Canada and the UK as well as international investment marketing; member of the Canadian leadership team.
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Head of Product Strategy, Franklin Templeton Canada
Canadian leadership
Leads product strategy for the Canadian business and is listed on the Canadian leadership team.
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Senior Vice-President, Global Shareholder Services Canada
Canadian leadership
Heads shareholder services for Franklin Templeton in Canada and sits on the Canadian leadership team.
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Nov 18, 2025
Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada
Seller · Wealth management / trust services
Buyer Edward Jones Canada · Seller Franklin Templeton
Edward Jones Canada agreed to buy Franklin Templeton's Canadian trust company, including its trust and estate and discretionary investment management services; subject to regulatory approval. Terms not disclosed; Fiduciary Trust International in New York is not part of the deal.
Lineup streamlining that folds a former Bissett-team fund (ClearBridge Canada Plus Equity) into the Canadian Core Equity Fund, pending unitholder votes.
Real estate and private credit allocations added across Franklin Quotential Portfolios.
Franklin Templeton agreed to sell its Canadian trust company to Edward Jones Canada.
Canadian, U.S. and international core equity strategies offered as ETF series and F series at low fees.
Franklin Bissett Canadian Equity Fund became Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Equity Fund as the Bissett brand was retired; team and process unchanged under CIO Garey Aitken (per Sun Life notice).
Templeton Growth Fund launched in Montreal.
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