Franklin Resources Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based global investment management firm operating as Franklin Templeton, has appointed Sandy Kaul to the position of senior vice president, the company announced.
“I could not be more excited and energized to be joining an organization where a spirit of innovation, disruption and strategic experimentation permeates from the highest levels,” Kaul said in a prepared statement. “We are in a singular position today to define how we are going to respond to the transformative changes taking place across our industry, to position for the next decade and beyond. There is a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm within Franklin Templeton that I am eager to tap into and help harness, as we navigate emerging opportunities and deliver crucial insights to our clients.”
Based in New York City, Kaul will provide advisory consulting and thought leadership as part of the Franklin Templeton Institute, delivering actionable intelligence and insights on the future of the investment and wealth management industry for the firm and its clients, including within Franklin Templeton’s growing digital asset business, the release said.
With more than 25 years of industry experience, Kaul joins Franklin Templeton from Citi, where she served as managing director and global head of Business Advisory Services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Colgate University.
"Sandy is a revolutionary thinker with an uncanny ability to predict the future of our industry and foresee the future needs of our clients, and I am quite thrilled to have her join us at this pivotal time in the industry,” Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of Franklin Templeton, said in a news release. “She brings tremendous expertise in anticipating and interpreting the evolving interests and service expectations across key investor segments globally, and she will deliver her insights to clients and investors through the Franklin Templeton Institute.”
Founded in New York City in 1947 as Franklin Distributors Inc., Franklin Templeton reported about $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of March 31.