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About the Absolute Return Portfolio Management Team

The Absolute Return Portfolio Management team, formerly K2 Advisors¹, is a part of Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS). With extensive expertise in hedge fund investing, the team offers comprehensive hedge fund investment solutions, leveraging years of experience and proven capabilities in alternative strategies.

US$9.7B

Assets under management

60+

Approved hedge fund managers

30+

Years investing in hedge funds

Data as of 30/06/2025.

Serving a diverse client base

Long Standing Experience in Partnering With Clients

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Data as of 06/30/2025.
Percentages are based on assets under management as well as advisory and non-discretionary relationships.
1. Excludes customized portfolios of Registered Funds.
2. Some of the assets in the registered funds managed by the FTIS Absolute Return team may belong to institutional investors.
Source: FTIS Absolute Return Portfolio Management Team. Allocations shown are as of the date indicated above and are subject to change at the investment manager's sole discretion. Please see Important Disclosures and Disclaimers at the end of this presentation, which provide detailed information regarding information presented herein and form an integral part hereof.

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Alternatives education by Franklin Templeton

The Franklin Templeton knowledge hub provides educational resources to help empower partners to navigate alternative investments. Explore our knowledge hub section to find out more about our experts’ latest thinking, unique opportunities, and an in-depth understanding of the alternatives market.

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Accessing private assets: Liquidity in an illiquid world

The first in our ‘Accessing Private Assets’ series aimed at providing transparency on private asset products, we explore how managers support the periodic liquidity (subscriptions and redemptions) available to investors in semi-liquid fund structures. 

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The cost of being too liquid

Private markets have historically delivered an “illiquidity premium” which has been captured by many institutions in their asset allocation to alternatives. Learn more about the illiquidity premium and get some ideas about allocating to private markets. 

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Unlocking opportunities: Understanding the growing secondary market

The global secondary market has grown over the past three decades primarily because of the increased supply of capital committed to private investment funds, according to Lexington Partners. They believe the backdrop for the secondary market continues to remain attractive.

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1. As of October 1, 2024, K2 Advisors is now known as Absolute Return Portfolio Management Team which joined Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) in early 2024.

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