9 JANUARY 2026
Allocation Views: AI, earnings and the case for staying risk-on
Amid steady economic growth and healthy corporate fundamentals, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions sees reasons to prefer equities over fixed income as 2026 begins.
- BENCHMARK
- ASIAN PRIVATE BANKER
- OTHERS
BENCHMARK
| FUND NAME/FUND MANAGER | AWARD | CATEGORY | FACTSHEET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Templeton |
Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20247 |
House Awards - Technology Sector Equity, Best in Class |
Nil |
| Franklin Templeton |
Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20247 |
House Awards – Global Income Equity, Best in Class |
Nil |
| Franklin Templeton |
Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20236 |
House Awards - Technology & Communications Sector Equity, Outstanding Achiever | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20225 |
House Awards - Balanced Mixed-Assets, Outstanding Achiever | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20225 |
House Awards - Infrastructure Sector Equity, Best in Class | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20225 |
House Awards - Information Technology Sector Equity, Outstanding Achiever | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20214 |
House Awards - Information Technology Sector Equity, Best in Class | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20214 |
House Awards - Global Fixed Income, Best in Class | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20214 |
House Awards - Balanced Mixed-Assets, Best in Class | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20203 |
House Awards – Information Technology Sector Equity, Outstanding Achiever | Nil |
| Templeton Latin America Fund – Class I (acc) USD | Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20202 |
Top Fund Awards - Latin America Emerging Markets Equity, Best in Class | |
|
Franklin Sealand China Prospect Mixed Assets Fund – Class H-CNH Units |
Benchmark Fund of the Year Awards 20201 |
Top Fund Awards – CNY Aggressive Allocation, Best in Class |
1 Benchmark, awarded in Feb 2021 to the company Franklin Templeton. Based on Franklin Sealand China Prospect Mixed Assets Fund performance for the period between Oct 2019 to Sep 2020. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
2 Benchmark, awarded in Feb 2021 to the company Franklin Templeton. Based on Templeton Latin America Fund performance for the period between Oct 2019 to Sep 2020. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
3 Benchmark, awarded in Feb 2021 to the company Franklin Templeton. Based on fund performance for the period between Jul 2019 to Jun 2020. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
4Benchmark, awarded in Feb 2022 to the company Franklin Templeton. Based on fund performance for the period between Jul 2020 to Jun 2021. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
5Benchmark, awarded in Feb 2023 to the company Franklin Templeton. Based on fund performance for the period between Jul 2021 to Jun 2022. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
6Benchmark, awarded in Jan 2024 to the company Franklin Templeton. Based on fund performance for the period between Jul 2022 to Jun 2023. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
7Benchmark, awarded in Jul 2025 to the company Franklin Templeton. Based on fund performance for the period between Jan 2024 to Dec 2024. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
For the details of the award, including the assessment of methodology and judging criteria, please refer to the official award website.
ASIAN PRIVATE BANKER
| FUND NAME/FUND MANAGER | Award | CATEGORY | FACTSHEET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Templeton | Asian Private Banker Asset Management Awards for Excellence 20231 |
Best Fund Provider – Equity Income |
Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | Asian Private Banker Asset Management Awards for Excellence 20231 |
Best Fund Provider – Multi-Asset Solution |
Nil |
1 Asian Private Banker, awarded in Jan 2023. Based on fund performance for the period between Sep 2021 to Aug 2022. For the details of the award, including the assessment of methodology and judging criteria, please refer to the official award website. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
OTHERS
| FUND NAME/FUND MANAGER | AWARD | CATEGORY | FACTSHEET |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FTGF Western Asset Short Duration Blue Chip Bond Fund Class A USD Accumulating |
LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2025 Winner9,10 |
Best Bond Global Corporates USD Fund Over 3 Years Best Bond Global Corporates USD Fund Over 5 Years |
NIL |
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FTGF Royce US Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A USD Distributing (A) |
LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2025 Winner10 |
Best Equity US Small & Mid Cap Over 5 Years | |
| Templeton Asian Smaller Companies Fund Class A (acc) USD | LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2025 Winner9 | Best Equity Asia Pacific Small & Mid Cap Over 3 Years | |
|
Fund Selector Asia 2025 Hong Kong Fund Awards8 |
Regional Bond – Platinum |
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FTGF Western Asset Short Duration Blue Chip Bond Fund Class A US$ Accumulating |
LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2024 Winner7 |
Best Bond Global Corporates USD Fund Over 3 Years |
NIL |
|
LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2024 Winner7 |
Best Equity Europe Small & Mid Cap Fund Over 3 Years | ||
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FTGF Royce US Small Cap Opportunity Fund Class A US$ Distributing (A) |
LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2024 Winner6 |
Best Equity US Small & Mid Cap Fund Over 5 Years | |
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LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong 2024 Winner6 |
Best Mixed Asset CNY Aggressive Fund Over 5 Years |
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Fund Selector Asia 2024 Hong Kong Fund Awards5 |
Regional Bond – Platinum | ||
| Franklin MENA Fund | Fund Selector Asia 2024 Hong Kong Fund Awards5 |
Global Emerging Market Equity – Gold | |
| Franklin Templeton | Asia Asset Management 2023 Best of the Best Awards4 |
Most Resilient Fund | Nil |
| Franklin Templeton | The 2022 AMTD DigFin Innovation Awards3 | Most Innovative Asset Manager | Nil |
| Lipper Fund Awards 2022 HK2 | Best Bond USD High Yield Fund Over 5 Years | ||
| Franklin Templeton |
Investor and Financial Education Council - Financial Education Champion Award 20211 |
Recognition of Franklin Templeton’s contribution to improve financial literacy in Hong Kong. | Nil |
1The Investor and Financial Education Council (IFEC), awarded in Dec 2020. Based on fund performance for the period between Jan 2020 to Dec 2020. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
2Lipper, awarded in Aug 2022. Based on fund performance for the period between Jan 2021 to Dec 2021. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
3 DigFin, awarded in Nov 2022. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
4 Asia Asset Management, awarded in Feb 2023. Based on fund performance for the period between Sep 2021 to Sep 2022. Franklin Templeton paid entry fee for the award.
5Fund Selector Asia, awarded in January 2024 to Franklin Templeton. Based on fund performance for the period between June 2022 to June 2023. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
6LSEG Lipper, awarded in May 2024. Based on fund performance for the period between Jan 2019 to Dec 2023. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
7LSEG Lipper, awarded in May 2024. Based on fund performance for the period between Jan 2021 to Dec 2023. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
8Fund Selector Asia, awarded in February 2025 to Franklin Templeton. Based on fund performance for the period between September 2021 to September 2024. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
9LSEG Lipper, awarded in May 2025. Based on fund performance for the period between Jan 2022 to Dec 2024. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
10LSEG Lipper, awarded in May 2025. Based on fund performance for the period between Jan 2020 to Dec 2024. Franklin Templeton did not pay entry fee for the award.
For the details of the award, including the assessment of methodology and judging criteria, please refer to the official award website.
