Euroclear and Franklin Templeton Expand Partnership to Cover Private Markets

Assets Supported

EUR 4 trillion

Total assets supported by Euroclear FundsPlace.

Funds Available

250,000 funds

Number of funds available on the Euroclear FundsPlace platform.

Alternative Fund Raising

EUR 8 billion

Amount raised by alternative fund managers through the platform in 2025.

§ 01 Executive Snapshot

What: Euroclear and Franklin Templeton expand their partnership to include private markets on the Euroclear FundsPlace platform.
Who: Euroclear, Franklin Templeton, wealth managers, institutional distributors.
Why it matters: This collaboration aims to streamline the distribution of private market strategies, addressing operational complexities and enhancing access across multiple regions.

Euroclear FundsPlace connects over 3,000 distributors across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative funds.
The platform supports nearly EUR 4 trillion in assets and around 250,000 funds.
In 2025, alternative fund managers raised EUR 8 billion through the platform, with subscriptions growing by 36% in Q1 2026.

The partnership builds on previous collaboration focused on mutual funds, now expanding into private equity, private credit, and real estate strategies.
Wealth managers have increasingly sought access to private market strategies, which have been challenging to distribute due to operational complexities.

Immediate market consequences include improved access to private market strategies for wealth managers and institutional distributors.
Long-term implications involve standardizing distribution processes, reducing manual overhead, and enhancing the scale of private market offerings.

Potential risks include operational challenges in integrating new private market strategies into the existing platform.
Competition from other platforms seeking to offer similar private market access may impact the effectiveness of the partnership.

Expected milestones include further integration of alternative strategies into the FundsPlace platform.
Future developments to watch for include growth metrics in private market subscriptions and the effectiveness of technology in distribution.

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What is the purpose of the partnership between Euroclear and Franklin Templeton?

The partnership aims to streamline the distribution of private market strategies and enhance access across multiple regions.

Who benefits from the expansion of the Euroclear FundsPlace platform?

Wealth managers and institutional distributors benefit from improved access to private market strategies.

How does the Euroclear FundsPlace platform support private market strategies?

The platform connects over 3,000 distributors and supports nearly EUR 4 trillion in assets, facilitating the distribution of various fund types.