I can tell you quite a bit about them.  I've probably met with Frankin Templeton wholesalers a few dozens times and had their story regurgitated at me. The Templeton side is the old money.  Franklin bought Templeton out, but the Templeton guys and culture are the dominant players. A lot more of what I know is likely public info.  They've earned a good reputation in money management, but with some caveats.  One of their biggest funds, the Franklin Income Fund, was always represented as a "safe" investment for conservative income-seeking investors (grandmas), but actually invested in a lot of riskier high-yield offerings.  They paid the price in 2008-9. If you're going to dig, stick to the Templeton side.  Franklin is pretty vanilla.