Franklin Templeton Completes $1.5 Billion CFO Fundraising, Targeting Private Market Asset Allocation

Asset management giant Franklin Templeton announced that its first collateral fund obligation (CFO) product, Franklin Templeton Structured Solutions 2026, has successfully completed a $1.5 billion fundraising, aiming to provide investors with diversified, more efficient access to private market investments, with a portfolio covering strategies such as private equity secondary markets, continuation vehicles, and direct lending to U.S. mid-market companies. As of the end of July 2026, Franklin Templeton's alternative assets under management reached $295 billion, with its alternative investment platform covering multiple areas including private equity secondary markets, private real estate, private credit, venture capital, hedge strategies, and digital assets.