Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Ltd. (Tokyo)


Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Ltd. is an adviser based in Tokyo. It manages $275.26 million of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010.

Franklin Templeton Investments Japan provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management of funds and institutional clients that are not united states residents. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Franklin Templeton Investments Japan: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Ltd. is $275.26 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -9% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $268.28 million in discretionary accounts and $6.98 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $17.89 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.98 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Ltd. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Ltd.

Mark Banks Browning has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2010. Kozo Matsumoto joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Templeton International Corp. parent of ftij: 100% 1 Sep 1996 75% - 100% 94-3173617
Kozo Matsumoto Representative director 1 Jun 1999 Other 1682037
William Young Yun Director 1 Sep 2003 Other 1412123
Yuki Matsuo General manager of the legal and compliance dept. 1 Dec 2004 Other 5846730
Hideaki Mochizuki Director 1 Jun 2007 Other 5845841
Tatsuya Oguchi Director 1 Dec 2009 Other 5845842
Mark Banks Browning Director 1 Jun 2010 Other 4439564
Franklin Templeton Capital Holdings Private Limited Corp. parent of ftij: 100% 1 Apr 2011 75% - 100% foreign
Kellie Ann Hargraves Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2012 Other 5378417
Kozo Matsumoto Director 1 Oct 2012 Other 1682037
Tatsuya Oguchi Representative director 1 Oct 2012 Other 5845842

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Franklin Resources Parent corporation of twi 1 Sep 1996 75% - 100% 13-2670991
Inc. Templeton Worldwide Parent corporation of tii 1 Sep 1996 75% - 100% 94-3167260
Inc. Templeton International Corp. parent of ftchpl: 100% 1 Apr 2011 75% - 100% 94-3173617

Based in Tokyo

The principal office where Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at 14 1, Kyobashi 2 Chome Chuo Ku, Tokyo, 104 0031, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (011)-813-3535-1267 or by fax (011)-813-3535-1310. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.franklintempleton.com.

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