Franklin Templeton Completes First Collateralized Fund Obligation, Raising $1.5 Billion for Private Markets

August 21 news, asset management giant Franklin Templeton announced that its first Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO), Franklin Templeton Structured Solutions 2026, L.P., has successfully completed fundraising, attracting $1.5 billion in investments from global investors. Evercore served as the structuring advisor and placement agent for the transaction, with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acting as legal counsel to the issuer.