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Western Asset: Reserve managers' decisions on EM debt go beyond investment potential—they must also weigh considerations such as governance, resources and liquidity.

Kevin Warsh came out as a hawk during his first press conference as Federal Reserve (Fed) chair. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai believes that he may be the most hawkish chair since Pa...

SpaceX’s record-setting IPO marks an important moment for both private and public markets. Learn more from the Franklin Templeton Institute.

Many investors are acting as if the US-Iran conflict is settled. But for now, the agreement looks more like the beginning of a process than the end of one, according to Western Asset.

SpaceX offers a valuable case study of trends in private and public equity markets and how firms can make strategic choices to become attractive growth investments.

Mega initial public offerings like SpaceX are bringing large private-market platform companies into public markets, raising important questions about valuation, liquidity, index inclusion and durable ...

A convergence of product innovation, greater access to institutional managers, and evolving regulation is making private markets a more viable and valuable diversification tool for DC plan investors.

The US/Iran conflict has unnerved some investors in Indian equities, with many concerned about the risks higher energy prices pose to earnings, inflation and sentiment. However, investors should keep ...