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(Franklin, NYSE:  BEN) is a major, global asset manager  offering diversified investment management se rvices to retail, institutional and high  net worth clients predominantly under the  brand Franklin Templeton Investments.  Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Franklin manages several hundred equity  and fixed-income funds through its six fund  families: Franklin, Templeton, Mutual  Series, Fiduciary Trust, Bissett and Darby Overseas. As of the company's fiscal  year end #### (September ##), the company had $### billion in assets under  management (AUM), $### million in debt  outstanding, and approximately #,###  employees.  Franklin historically was associated with  fixed income investing, but today the  company is mostly recognized as a leader in global equity investing. Roughly ##%  of the company's AUM are in global (or internationally classified) equity funds. The  company's customer reach overseas is also significant, as one-third of its AUM  originates...

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