Gustavo G. Stenzel

Franklin Templeton Investímentos (Brasil) Ltda. (Franklin Templeton Brasil) is the Brazilian investment management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Capital Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was created in 2006 when Franklin Templeton Investments took full control of Bradesco Templeton Asset Management Ltda., originally founded in 1997 as a joint venture between subsidiaries of Banco Bradesco and Franklin Templeton Investments. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Franklin Templeton Brasil is responsible for the managed funds and portfolios, as well as for managing the exposure in Brazil of various funds distributed by Franklin Templeton in other markets.