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As a global leader in asset management, Franklin Templeton is committed to unlocking the growth potential of your financial future.
Leveraging our 75 years of global expertise and deep understanding of local markets, we have curated a pioneering range of conventional and Shariah-compliant feeder funds designed to help navigate your investment goals in the ever-evolving complexities of the financial landscape.
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In January 2023, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”) amended investment fund rules in the UAE. The new regulations represent an overhaul of the SCA’s funds regime, which aims to further develop the UAE’s asset management industry. Based on the new regulations, effective April 1, 2024, public distribution of only local funds is possible by the locally licensed promoters.
In response to the new regulations, Franklin Templeton is one of the first global asset management companies to establish feeder funds for the onshore UAE retail market through its two new Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) domiciled fund ranges: Franklin Templeton Investments Feeder Funds (FTIFF) and Franklin Templeton Shariah Feeder Funds (FTSFF), which have the sole objective of investing in Franklin Templeton’s Luxembourg and Ireland domiciled UCITs funds. The feeder funds will be distributed in the UAE by locally licensed promoters. For a full list of locally licensed promoters, please contact [email protected]. Please see the press release at the below link for more details.
Multi Asset
FTIFF Franklin Income Fund
Investment objective aims to maximise income while maintaining capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity as well as long and short-term debt securities.
FTSFF Franklin Shariah Global Multi-Asset Income Fund
Investment objective aims to earn income and increase the value of its investments over the medium to long term. The fund pursues an actively managed investment strategy and invests mainly in Shariah-compliant equity and debt securities, including Sukuk.
Fixed Income
FTIFF Franklin Gulf Wealth Bond Fund
Investment objective is to maximise total return by investing primarily in fixed or floating-rate bonds issued by government or corporate entities located in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries.
FTSFF Franklin Global Sukuk Fund
Investment objective aims to maximise total return, consisting of a combination of profit income and capital appreciation, by investing in a portfolio of fixed- and floating-rate Shariah-compliant securities (including non-investment grade securities), including Sukuk, Murabaha and Wakala placements and other short-term instruments issued by government, government-related and corporate entities located in developed and developing countries.
FTIFF Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund
Investment objective is to generate income in all market conditions by investing in corporate and governments bonds globally including emerging markets.
Equity
FTIFF Franklin Technology Fund
Investment objective aims to achieve capital appreciation by investing at least two-thirds of its assets in companies expected to benefit from the development, advancement and use of technology.
FTIFF Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund
Investment objective aims to achieve capital appreciation by investing principally in US companies. These include small, medium, and large capitalisation companies with strong growth potential across a wide range of sectors that have exceptional growth potential and fast growing, innovative companies within these sectors.
FTIFF Franklin India Fund
The Fund pursues an actively managed investment strategy and invests mainly in equity and equity-related securities issued by companies of any size located in, or doing significant business in, India.