Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Mr. Anand Vasudevan is the Senior Vice President (SVP) and head of Equity at Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund India. He joined the company in 2007 and manages Franklin India Bluechip Fund and Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund, along with other Equity-related schemes.

He is a Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata. Additionally, he has completed a Master of Finance from London Business School and worked at several companies such as Dresden Kleinwort Wasserstein, and Keeffe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.

Mr Anand Radhakrishnan is a top fund manager at Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. He has been managing the India Fund for over five years now and has been associated with Franklin Templeton for nearly a decade, and has an impressive record.

Mr Radhakrishnan is glad about his association with the Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. The fund manager appreciates the Company’s financial management principles, philosophy, and strong global presence. He is also very pleased with the Company’s support, training, and career development programs.

Mr Varun Sharma has over a decade of experience in the mutual fund industry. He started his career with Franklin Mutual Fund in 2006. He is very passionate about financial markets and enjoys reading about the working of various markets. He graduated from Lucknow University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce. Here is a list of some of the things he has done. 

He has served Franklin Templeton as the Fund Design and Research Manager. He was also instrumental in the launch of a new fund. He organizes seminars and conferences for new and existing investors. In the long run, Mr Varun Sharma is looking forward to expanding the purview of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund in India.

Mr Rajasa Kakulavarapu, who was born in India and brought up in Singapore, has been in the fund management field for more than 15 years, working extensively with Franklin Templeton’s Singapore office. He is currently the fund manager of the Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. His previous jobs included working as the head of research in a leading asset management company with two Indian-based companies. He was a stock analyst with an Indian brokerage company before that. He is a CFA charter holder, a Certified Financial Planner, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Mr Ajay Argal is a top manager for Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, and he’s known for his great management skills and strong business expertise. He’s been working with Franklin Templeton since 1988 and has been ranked as one of the best fund managers in the business. 

Besides his business expertise, Ajay is also known for his commitment to the growth and success of employees. He believes that the Company’s overall success is due to each employee’s work and supports their advancement through the Company by attending events and conferences. He is also a popular speaker and has appeared at various events such as the Annual Investor Forum and the Mutual Fund Leadership Forum.

Mr. Anil Prabhudas is the Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Franklin Templeton India and has been with the company for many years holding multiple positions. He is the Fund Manager for Franklin India Opportunities Fund, Franklin India Taxshield Fund, Franklin Templeton India Monthly Income Plan, Franklin Templeton India Balanced Fund, Franklin Templeton India Pension Plan, and Franklin Templeton India Children’s Asset Plan.

Before joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Prabhudas was with Pioneer ITI, which Templeton Asset Management India Pvt Ltd acquired in 1994. He is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai.

Mr. Janakiraman Rengaraju is the Assistant Vice President (AVP), Portfolio Manager, and Senior Research Analyst for Equities at Franklin Templeton, India. At Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds, he oversees several funds, primarily Franklin India Prima Plus and Franklin India Prima Fund.

Mr. Rengaraju is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has completed his BTech from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). Before joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds, he worked with UTI Securities and later joined the Indian Syntans Group.