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Stradley Ronon assisted Franklin Templeton Investments in the launch of the Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund. The new mutual fund of hedge fund managers marks Franklin Templeton’s second multi-manager, multi-strategy mutual fund focused on alternative investments. The launch involved the drafting and filing of the registration statement; drafting and negotiating of service provider contracts, including subadvisory agreements with six unaffiliated investment management firms; and the reviewing and summarizing of the compliance programs of such firms for the board of trustees.
Franklin Templeton is the fourth-largest registered funds group in the U.S. with $898 billion of assets under management. Since 1991, Stradley Ronon's investment management group has served as Franklin’s registered fund and advisor counsel.
Since 1991, Stradley Ronon's investment management group has served as Franklin Templeton's registered fund and advisor counsel. Franklin is the fourth-largest registered funds group in the U.S. with $898 billion of assets under management.
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