US EditionFranklin Templeton Continues Expansion of Alternatives Platform with ...
- On June 4, 2025, Franklin Templeton announced it had reached a definitive deal to take a controlling stake in Apera Asset Management, a London-based private credit firm operating across Europe.
- The acquisition follows Apera's recent closing of its third flagship fund at €2.9 billion and aims to expand Franklin Templeton's global alternatives platform and direct lending in Europe's lower middle market.
- Apera oversees more than €5 billion in assets and maintains offices throughout Western Europe, specializing in providing senior secured financing to companies supported by private equity investors.
- Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, said the deal reflects a commitment to building a world-class alternatives platform and welcomed Apera's team to enhance global client value.
- Once closed in Q3 2025 pending regulatory approvals, the deal will increase Franklin Templeton's global alternative credit AUM to $87 billion and reinforce its position as a leading diversified alternatives manager.
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Franklin Templeton expands alternatives platform with Apera acquisition - Private Equity Wire
Franklin Resources, a global investment management organisation operating as Franklin Templeton, is to acquire a majority interest in Apera Asset Management, a pan-European private credit firm with over €5bn in assets under management. The acquisition will expand Franklin Templeton’s global alternatives platform and its direct lending capabilities across Europe’s growing lower middle market. With the acquisition of Apera, Franklin Templeton’s gl…
Franklin Templeton to take majority stake in private credit firm Apera
Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Apera Asset Management, a private credit manager based in London. Financial terms of the deal were not revealed. Apera is a pan-European firm managing over €5bn ($5.69bn) in assets. The transaction is slated for completion in the third quarter of this year, contingent on regulatory approvals and other standard closing conditions. The deal is expected to bolster Franklin Templeton’s glo…
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By Opalesque Geneva: Here is the latest move that further paints European private credit as a maturing industry that can take market share from the banks, and which is sought out by investors. Franklin Resources, a global investment management organisation operating as Franklin Templeton, is set t... Article link
MADRID, 4 (EUROPA PRESS) Franklin Templeton announced this Wednesday the acquisition of a majority stake of Apera Asset Management, a European private credit firm with more than 5 billion euros in assets under management. The entity has framed in a statement that this movement - of which it has not transcended the amount- will serve [...] The entry Franklin Templeton acquires the European firm Apera to strengthen its platform of alternatives apa…
Franklin Templeton Acquires Apera to Expand Alternatives - Markets Media
Franklin Resources, a global investment management organisation operating as Franklin Templeton, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apera Asset Management, a pan-European private credit firm with over €5 billion in assets under management. The acquisition will expand Franklin Templeton’s global alternatives platform and its direct lending capabilities across Europe’s growing lower middle market…
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