Acquisition will broaden Franklin Templeton’s capabilities in European private credit
London, 4 June, 2025 – Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE: BEN], a global investment management organisation operating as Franklin Templeton, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apera Asset Management (“Apera”), a pan-European private credit firm with over €5 billion in assets under management (“AUM”). The acquisition will expand Franklin Templeton’s global alternatives platform and its direct lending capabilities across Europe’s growing lower middle market.
