Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
4
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Franklin Resources Inc.
EU Transparency Register
042053818845-45 First registered on 18 Sep 2015
Goals / Remit
Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 150 countries. Through specialized teams, the Company has expertise across all asset classes—including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The Company’s more than 600 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in 35 countries, the California–based company has more than 65 years of investment experience and over $690 billion in assets under management as of August 31, 2019.
Main EU files targeted
All legislation regarding the regulation of financial services, capital markets, pensions, and consumer protection. This includes the Capital Markets Union, the Pan European Personal Pension Product, Sustainable Finance and ESG, the Prudential Framework for Investment Firms, MiFID, PRIIPS, UCITS and AIFMD.
Address
Head Office
One Franklin Parkway
Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo CA 94403
UNITED STATESEU Office
Franklin Templeton Investments
28 avenue Marnix
Brussels 1000
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 18 Sep 2019
Name Start date End Date Mr Robert Graham 09 Jun 2017 24 May 2018 Ms Denise Voss 09 Jun 2017 24 May 2018 Mr Paul Elmlinger 09 Jun 2017 24 May 2018 Mr Robert Graham 30 Mar 2016 25 Mar 2017 Ms Denise Voss 30 Mar 2016 25 Mar 2017 Mr Paul Elmlinger 30 Mar 2016 25 Mar 2017 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Rob Graham (Associate General Counsel)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Vivek Kudva (CEO Europe)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
Franklin Templeton is a member of a number of trade associations in Europe and globally, including: the Investment Company Institute (US & Global); the European Fund and Asset Management Association; UK's Investment Association; Association of Luxembourg Fund Industry; Assogestioni; Bundesverband Alternative Investments; Verband unabhangiger Finanzdienstleistungs Unternehmen in Europa; Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management; Verband der Auslandsbanken; Vereinigung auslandischer Investmentgesellschaften in Osterreich; Association Francaise de Gestion; Inverco; Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association; Belgian Association of Pension Institutions; Slovak Association of Fund Management Companies; Swedish Investment Fund Association; Swiss Funds and Asset Management Association.
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
4 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 09 Oct 2018 Location Brussels Subject The EU financial services agenda Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 19 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject PEPP - ESAs review Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject CMU; cross-border distribution of funds Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Tatyana Panova (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject MiFID2; CMU; International Regulatory Cooperation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President)
- Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet member)
- Meetings