Franklin Resources has expanded through strategic acquisitions in asset management, wealth advisory, and alternative investments. These additions have strengthened its services, broadened its global reach, and reinforced its position as a leading investment firm.
Notable Acquisitions of Franklin Resources
- Putnam Investments (May 31, 2023) – Asset management and retirement solutions.
- volScout (May 2, 2023) – Volatility risk management and trading strategies.
- Alcentra Group (May 31, 2022) – Private credit and debt investment management.
- Lexington Partners (Nov 1, 2021) – Secondary private equity and co-investment strategies.
- O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (Sep 30, 2021) – Quantitative and factor-based investment strategies.
- Legg Mason (Feb 18, 2020) – Global asset management and fixed income solutions.
List of Franklin Resources Acquisitions
| S. No. | Acquiree Name | Announced Date | Price |
| 1 | Putnam Investments | May 31, 2023 | – |
| 2 | Volscout | May 02, 2023 | – |
| 3 | Alcentra Group | May 31, 2022 | – |
| 4 | Lexington Partners | Nov 01, 2021 | 1.75B |
| 5 | O’Shaughnessy Asset Management | Sep 30, 2021 | – |
| 6 | Legg Mason | Feb 18, 2020 | 4.5B |
List of Franklin Resources Subsidiaries
Franklin Resources has more then 150+ subsidiaries. The table contains the 100 subsidiaries of Franklin Resources –
| S. No. | Subsidiaries | Country |
| 1 | AdvisorEngine Inc | United States |
| 2 | Benji Staking LLC | United States |
| 3 | Clarion Partners Holdings LLC | United States |
| 4 | Clarion Partners LLC | United States |
| 5 | Clarion Partners Securities LLC | United States |
| 6 | Clarion REIM South America Holdings LLC | United States |
| 7 | CP Industrial Management LLC | United States |
| 8 | CP Intermediate Holdco Inc | United States |
| 9 | Fiduciary International Holding Inc | United States |
| 10 | Fiduciary Trust Company International | United States |
| 11 | Fiduciary Trust Company International of Pennsylvania | United States |
| 12 | Fiduciary Trust International LLC | United States |
| 13 | Fiduciary Trust International of California | United States |
| 14 | Fiduciary Trust International of Delaware | United States |
| 15 | Fiduciary Trust International of the South | United States |
| 16 | Franklin Advisers GP LLC | United States |
| 17 | Franklin Advisers Inc | United States |
| 18 | Franklin Advisory Services LLC | United States |
| 19 | Franklin Distributors LLC | United States |
| 20 | Franklin Holdings LLC | United States |
| 21 | Franklin Digital Lending GP LLC | United States |
| 22 | Franklin Managed Options Strategies LLC | United States |
| 23 | Franklin Mutual Advisers LLC | United States |
| 24 | Franklin SystematiQ Advisers LLC | United States |
| 25 | Franklin Templeton Blockchain GP LLC | United States |
| 26 | Franklin Templeton Companies LLC | United States |
| 27 | Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser LLC | United States |
| 28 | Franklin Templeton Investor Services LLC | United States |
| 29 | Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group LLC | United States |
| 30 | Franklin Templeton Services LLC | United States |
| 31 | Franklin Venture Partners LLC | United States |
| 32 | Franklin Venture Partners (Talos Cayman GP) LLC | United States |
| 33 | FT FinTech Holdings LLC | United States |
| 34 | Legg Mason & Co LLC | United States |
| 35 | Legg Mason Inc | United States |
| 36 | Legg Mason Royce Holdings LLC | United States |
| 37 | Lexington Partners LP | United States |
| 38 | Onsa Inc | United States |
| 39 | O’Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC | United States |
| 40 | Putnam Advisory Holdings II LLC | United States |
| 41 | Putnam Advisory Holdings LLC | United States |
| 42 | Putnam Capital LLC | United States |
| 43 | Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company LLC | United States |
| 44 | Putnam Investment Holdings LLC | United States |
| 45 | Putnam Investment Management LLC | United States |
| 46 | Putnam Investor Services Inc | United States |
| 47 | Putnam US Holdings I LLC | United States |
| 48 | Random Forest Capital LLC | United States |
| 49 | Royce & Associates GP LLC | United States |
| 50 | Royce & Associates LP | United States |
| 51 | Royce Fund Services LLC | United States |
| 52 | Savings Investments LLC | United States |
| 53 | Templeton International Inc | United States |
| 54 | Templeton Investment Counsel LLC | United States |
| 55 | Templeton Restructured Investments LLC | United States |
| 56 | Templeton Worldwide Inc | United States |
| 57 | The Putnam Advisory Company LLC | United States |
| 58 | Western Asset Management Company LLC | United States |
| 59 | 37 Capital Bluescale General Partner LLC | United States |
| 60 | 37 Capital General Partner LLC | United States |
| 61 | 37 Capital Private Mortgage II General Partner LLC | United States |
| 62 | 37 Capital Structured Credit General Partner LLC | United States |
| 63 | Franklin Templeton Overseas Investment Fund Management (Shanghai) Co Limited | China |
| 64 | Franklin Templeton Private Fund Management (Shanghai) Co Limited | China |
| 65 | Clarion Partners (Deutschland) Europe GmbH | Germany |
| 66 | Goldberry Wealth GmbH | Germany |
| 67 | ClearBridge Investments Limited | Australia |
| 68 | ClearBridge Investments (North America) Pty Limited | Australia |
| 69 | Franklin Templeton (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd | Australia |
| 70 | Franklin Templeton Australia Limited | Australia |
| 71 | Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Limited | Australia |
| 72 | Legg Mason Australia Holdings Pty Limited | Australia |
| 73 | Putnam Investments Australia Pty Limited | Australia |
| 74 | Western Asset Management Company Pty Ltd | Australia |
| 75 | Brandywine Global Investment Management (Europe) Limited | United Kingdom |
| 76 | Clarion Partners EMEA Limited | United Kingdom |
| 77 | Clarion Partners Europe (UK) Limited | United Kingdom |
| 78 | Franklin Templeton Fund Management Limited | United Kingdom |
| 79 | Franklin Templeton Global Investors Limited | United Kingdom |
| 80 | Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited | United Kingdom |
| 81 | Franklin Templeton UK Property Limited | United Kingdom |
| 82 | Legg Mason & Co (UK) Limited | United Kingdom |
| 83 | Legg Mason Investments (Europe) Limited | United Kingdom |
| 84 | LM Holdings 2 Limited | United Kingdom |
| 85 | Putnam Investments Limited | United Kingdom |
| 86 | Western Asset Management Company Limited | United Kingdom |
| 87 | Franklin Templeton Austria GmbH | Austria |
| 88 | Clarion REIM South America Invsetimentos Imobiliarios Ltda | Brazil |
| 89 | Franklin Templeton Investímentos (Brasil) Ltda | Brazil |
| 90 | Templeton do Brasil Ltda | Brazil |
| 91 | Western Asset Management (Brazil) Holdings Limitada | Brazil |
| 92 | Western Asset Management Company Distribuidora de Titulos e Valores Mobiliarios Limitada | Brazil |
| 93 | LM (BVI) Limited | British Virgin Islands |
| 94 | Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada | Canada |
| 95 | FTC Investor Services Inc | Canada |
| 96 | Putnam Investments Canada ULC | Canada |
| 97 | Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund II GP LLC | Cayman Islands |
| 98 | Franklin Templeton Holding (Cayman) Ltd | Cayman Islands |
| 99 | Franklin Templeton Strategic Investments Ltd | Cayman Islands |
| 100 | FTCI (Cayman) Ltd | Cayman Islands |