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Franklin Templeton: Ma Activity
Plans to acquire 250 Digital and launch Franklin Crypto unit, bringing in investment team and cryptocurrency strategies
Source: Fintechnews Singapore
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Consolidation of this kind shifts demand toward integration and transformation leadership bench strength in the sector.
Market context: Backdrop: a 113.7 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 13.7 on the month) with Asia activity rising (+3.8pts).
Franklin Templeton: 5 signals in the last 90 days; 0.5% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 5 tracked across 81 days.
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