KUALA LUMPUR: Franklin Templeton Investments today announced the appointment of Avinash Satwalekar as country head of Malaysia and chief executive officer (CEO) of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. Under his leadership, Franklin Templeton said it was one of the first asset managers to launch an open-ended retail fund in Vietnam. Avinash has over 20 years of experience at Franklin Templeton. “He brings valuable experience gained in roles across Franklin Templeton, both in the US and in Asia. “Avinash is well placed to manage our existing Malaysia business and to leverage the firm’s global offerings to serve clients across multiple distribution channels,” Quaife said.

Source: New Strait Times September 12, 2017 09:22 UTC