The experience of multiple market cycles shows that consistent upskilling is critical to anticipating change and meeting the needs of the constantly evolving market environment.
IBF Fellow (2026), Asset Management
Manraj S. Sekhon
Chief Investment Officer, Templeton Global Investments; CEO, Templeton Asset Management, Franklin Templeton
Biography
Manraj S. Sekhon is the CIO of Templeton Global Investments, CEO of Templeton Asset Management and a Member of the Global Executive Committee of Franklin Templeton. He oversees over 100 investment professionals in 20 countries and the full suite of equity strategies offered by the group.
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2018, Manraj served as the Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer of Fullerton Fund Management, the asset management subsidiary of Temasek. Before this, he held roles in London at Mercury Asset Management (now BlackRock), Invesco Asset Management and Henderson Global Investors.
Manraj has over 30 years of global investment experience and previously won the ‘Best Fund Manager’ award from Professional Adviser. He was also ranked in both the ‘Citywire Top 100 Fund Managers’ and the ‘Professional Adviser Hot 100 Fund Managers’.
Manraj serves on the Milken Institute Asia Advisory Council, the Council of the Singapore-India Business Roundtable, and the Investment Committee of the Singapore Management University. He is a Trustee of the Singapore Indian Development Association, and a member of the Young Presidents Organization.
Manraj graduated from the University of Warwick with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management Sciences and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).