Franklin Templeton Hires Senior ETF Specialist to Drive Franklin Libertyshares Expansion in the UK

London, 15 September 2020 – Franklin Templeton¹ is pleased to announce the appointment of Harriet Ssentongo as Senior ETF Sales Specialist for the UK market. Based in London, Ssentongo reports to Caroline Baron, Head of ETF Sales EMEA.

In this newly-created position, Ssentongo will be responsible for the development of Franklin Templeton’s UCITS ETF platform Franklin LibertySharesTM² in the UK, Channel Islands and Ireland. Ssentongo will work closely with the existing UK distribution team and focus on leveraging existing client relationships, identifying and targeting new prospects and intermediaries to drive ETF sales for the firm.

Caroline Baron, Head of ETF Sales EMEA, Franklin Templeton, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Harriet to the team, and she will play a key role in the growth of our ETF business in the UK, Channel Islands and Ireland. This an important hire in a key market as we continue to expand our ETF business in Europe. We have strong ambitions in the region, and Harriet will enable us to accelerate that growth and penetrate additional segments of the UK market.”

Martyn Gilbey, UK Country Head and Senior Director, Franklin Templeton, added: “Harriet has a wealth of experience in building and expanding ETF businesses and has strong knowledge and understanding of the European and UK ETF markets. She will be a strong addition to the UK distribution team who look forward to working closely with her.”

Prior to re-joining Franklin Templeton, Ssentongo worked as Director, Benelux & UK Sales at HANetf, where she was responsible for sales and managing client relationships in Switzerland, Finland, Benelux and the UK. Before that, Ssentongo was Director, Private Banking and Wealth Management Sales for the UK and Ireland at WisdomTree Europe and was in charge of sales in the UK, Ireland, Nordics and Switzerland. Her other previous roles include Sales Manager for the Nordics at Bloomberg amongst others. Ssentongo holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in International Public Policy from University College London and a Bachelor’s (BSc) degree in Social Policy from the University of York.

Franklin Templeton’s ETF platform is designed to seek better client outcomes through a diverse and innovative product suite offered across asset classes and geographies. Over 90 ETFs are offered globally, providing solutions for a range of market conditions and investment opportunities through active, smart beta and passively managed ETFs. Our ETF platform has approximately $10 billion in assets under management globally as of August 31, 2020, including nearly $4.7 billion in active fixed income ETFs, and is supported by the strength and resources of one of the world’s largest asset managers.

For more information on the Franklin LibertyShares™ ETF range please visit: www.libertyshares.co.uk.

Notes to Editors:

1. Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organisation with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 165 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company brings extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, alternatives and custom multi-asset solutions. With offices in over 30 countries and 1,300 investment professionals, the California-based company has more than 70 years of investment experience and approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of August 31, 2020. For more information, please visit https://www.franklintempleton.co.uk and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
2. The Franklin LibertySharesTM UCITS ETF funds are sub-funds of the Franklin LibertyShares ICAV, an Irish Collective Asset-managed Vehicle, incorporated under the laws of Ireland.

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