Franklin Templeton Appoints Dean Heaney As Head Of UK Institutional

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Saira Khan

0207 073 8644

London, 05 June 2020 – Franklin Templeton¹ is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Heaney as Head of UK Institutional effective June 1^st . Reporting to Martyn Gilbey, UK Country Head, London-based Heaney will be responsible for developing the strategy for Franklin Templeton’s institutional clients in the UK.

In his new role, he will also oversee relationships with field consultants and drive sales and marketing activities whilst working closely with the Global Consultant Relations team.

With 18 years of industry experience, Heaney joins from Invesco where he was Head of Government and Strategic Institutions responsible for sales to large asset owners in the UK and Ireland, with a focus on Corporate DB/DC and Local Government pension schemes. Prior to this, he was Institutional Sales Director UK at Pioneer Investments (now Amundi) and previously held roles at Royal London Asset Management, Daiwa SB Investments Ltd and Fidelity International Ltd.

Martyn Gilbey, UK Country Head commented: “I am delighted to welcome Dean to our UK institutional team. He brings a wealth of experience, industry knowledge, and institutional expertise which will be greatly additive as we continue to develop our institutional business in the UK.”

Dean Heaney, Head of UK Institutional added: “I am excited to join Franklin Templeton and I am very much looking forward to working with Martyn and the team to further develop Franklin Templeton’s institutional footprint in this market.”

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For more information please visit: www.franklintempleton.co.uk.

Contacts:

SAIRA KHAN	FTI CONSULTING ERICA LEWIS
Senior Corporate Communications Manager, UK Franklin Templeton Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street London EC4N 6HL Tel: 0207 073 8644 Email: [email protected]	Senior Consultant FTI Consulting 200 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4HD Tel: 020 3727 1514 Email: [email protected]

Notes to Editors:

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