Amy Cooper Franklin Templeton VP fired over false black man threat. The oldest fund was launched in 1948; Franklin Growth A (FKGRX). Franklin Templeton Investments Since 1947, our firm has been dedicated to delivering exceptional asset management for institutional, retail, and high-net-worth clients. Franklin Templeton Canada is renaming and repositioning three funds as it makes use of specialist investment managers focused on sustainability, the firm said Monday. From the sensitive sectors, most investments were made in … (Bloomberg Photo: Noah Berger) Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, the ninth largest in the country, has jolted investors with its decision to wind up six yield-oriented managed credit funds from Friday. Franklin Templeton is committed to being a responsible global corporate citizen and views that commitment both as a strategic priority and a moral obligation.