Franklin Templeton Names Rene Buehlmann Asia-Pacific Head for 2,600-Employee Region
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Updated · Hubbis · Aug 9
Franklin Templeton Names Rene Buehlmann Asia-Pacific Head for 2,600-Employee Region
2 articles · Updated · Hubbis · Aug 9
Summary
Rene Buehlmann will take over as Franklin Templeton’s head of Asia Pacific on Sept. 21, 2026, pending regulatory approval, leading the firm’s business across the region.
More than 2,600 employees work across Franklin Templeton’s Asia-Pacific network, and the firm said the hire supports strategic growth, client engagement and business development in a key expansion market.
Buehlmann brings over 35 years of banking, wealth and asset-management experience, most recently advising KKR after serving as global CEO of Aberdeen Investments.
Nearly 30 years at UBS — including 15 years in Asia Pacific — add regional depth as Franklin Templeton pushes to expand ETF, private-markets and digital-asset capabilities.