Franklin Templeton shares plummet as subsidiary co-CIO takes leave amid SEC probe

Ken Leech takes leave of absence

Linus Uhlig
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Franklin Templeton’s stock price nosedived on Wednesday (21 August) after federal investigations into dubious trading led a C-suite level bond investor to take a leave of absence.

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