Franklin Templetons association with India dates back to over 2 decades as an investor. the India office was set up in 1996 as Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Limited. It flagged off the mutual fund business with the launch of Templeton India Growth Fund in September 1996.
Franklin Templeton Investments is a global investment firm and holding company that is headquartered in New York City, New York and was founded in 1947 by Rupert H. Johnson, Sr. The company offers investors investment solutions for those people looking to invest for individual retirement, education savings, small business retirement plans, and charitable giving. They offer several investment vehicles which include mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and private funds.