Franklin Templeton appoints global ETF head

Franklin Templeton Investments has named Patrick O’Connor as head of Global Exchange Traded Funds.

In his new role, the firm says O’Connor will help navigate the active and rules-based ETF landscape. He has more than 15 years of investment experience and was previously at BlackRock, where he most recently served as managing director of iShares Product Canada, iShares Product Latin America & Iberia and iShares Equity Portfolio Management.

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