Franklin Templeton

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Franklin Templeton Doubles Down on Alts

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The California firm appointed George Stephan to the new position of Global COO of Wealth Management Alternatives.

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Franklin Templeton, TD Bank in Regulators’ Crosshairs

Regulators are intensifying their focus on two financial institutions with the potential for fines stretching into the billions of dollars.

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Wall Street’s Hush-Hush Cash Sweeps Take Center Stage

High-profile lawsuits and SEC investigations over cash sweeps have taken the industry by storm.

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Autos

Honda and Nissan Officially in Talks to Merge Into World’s Third-Largest Automaker

Spurred by “the rise of Chinese power,” Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan announced Monday that they are in talks to merge.

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Consumer

Lego is Carrying the Toy Industry

The secret ingredients to Lego’s success? A clutch of licensing deals and finding ways to sell Lego sets to kids well over the age of 30.

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