Franklin Templeton CEO Favors Short-Term Debt for AI Exposure
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson argues that short-term debt from hyperscalers is a safer way to invest in the AI boom than long-dated bonds.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson argues that short-term debt from hyperscalers is a safer way to invest in the AI boom than long-dated bonds.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson argued at TOKEN2049 that many rival tokenized funds fail to leverage blockchain efficiencies, contrasting them with the firm's native BENJI product.

Franklin Templeton has launched its first Asian ETFs in partnership with ChinaAMC, listing two cross-border funds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 29, 2026.

Spot XRP ETFs from Bitwise and Franklin Templeton recorded $7.24 million in new inflows as total cumulative investments in these products approach $1.8 billion.

Franklin Templeton identifies Asia as a leader in tokenized finance, citing a two-to-three-year lead in adoption across key regional markets.

Bybit and Franklin Templeton have partnered to allow institutional investors to use tokenized fund shares as collateral for crypto trading while keeping assets in off-exchange custody.

Franklin Templeton has expanded its tokenized collateral service to Bybit, allowing institutional traders to use yield-bearing fund shares as off-exchange collateral.
