Why Franklin Templeton for Alternative Investments?

We take a differentiated approach to alternative investing that provides clients with both breadth and depth across six major alternative asset classes. Our alternative investment specialists are focused on delivering industry-leading capabilities in their areas of expertise, while benefiting from the stability, scale, and resources of Franklin Templeton’s global footprint.

US$283 Bn¹

Alternative assets under management

40+ Years

Providing alternative solutions

50+ Strategies

Across alternative asset classes and investment vehicles

Explore Our Diversified Alternative Investment Platform¹

Breakdown of Franklin Templeton’s assets under management in alternatives

Explore our alternative investment specialists

We cover the full spectrum of alternative investing with expertise in a diverse range of asset classes and strategies to complement a variety of portfolios, backed with the expertise of our specialist investment managers.

Real Estate


Clarion Partners is one of the largest pure-play real estate investment managers offering a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk-return spectrum for global investors.
US$76.6B AUM¹ Learn More >	1982 Date established


Franklin Real Asset Advisors provides global expertise in private real estate funds, including core, non-core and impact investing strategies.
US$2.6B AUM¹ Learn More >	1984 Date established

Private Credit


Benefit Street Partners is an alternative credit pioneer that seeks to deliver attractive returns through its relationships, specialist expertise and global reach.
US$93B AUM¹ Learn More >	2008 Date established

Private Equity


Lexington Partners is one of the world's largest managers of secondary private equity and co-investment funds.
US$77B AUM¹ Learn More >	1994 Date established

Hedged Strategies


Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions Translate your investment goals into portfolios powered by Franklin Templeton’s best thinking from around the globe.
US$103B AUM¹ Learn More >

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Venture Capital


Franklin Venture Partners is the private investing platform within the Franklin Equity Group focused on mid-and late-stage private companies with access to early-stage ideas sourced through industry, academic and venture capital networks.
US$4.0B AUM¹ Learn More >	2014 Date established

Digital Assets


Franklin Templeton Digital Assets has the expertise and resources to help advance your digital asset investment strategy or business. From launching the industry’s first on-chain money market fund, to funding blockchain start-up, Franklin Templeton Digital Assets is setting the pace of innovation for the global asset management industry.
US$661M AUM¹	2020 Date established

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We offer a wide array of strategies for institutional investors. Contact us to discuss custom needs and solutions.

Insights

MAY 27, 2026

Building better portfolios with private markets: A goals-based framework

Thanks to innovative products, private securities can play roles in traditional portfolios to pursue better risk-adjusted returns. Tony Davidow of Franklin Templeton Institute shows with case studies how to think about private market allocations using a goals-based framework.

MAY 22, 2026

The cost of being too liquid

Funds that invest in private markets while also offering flexible features may be attractive to high-net-worth investors who could benefit from a long-term allocation to an “illiquidity bucket” as a source of returns and diversification.

MAY 12, 2026

Public insights on private credit: Déjà Vu: History doesn’t repeat, but it sure rhymes

Benefit Street Partners believes investors with the discipline to underwrite rigorously and the conviction to deploy, today’s environment represents a compelling opportunity to put capital to work.

Alternatives specialization backed by global strength