Franklin Templeton agrees to buy majority stake in Stoneshield Capital

PUBT · 1d ago
Franklin Templeton agrees to buy majority stake in Stoneshield Capital
  • Clarion Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in European real assets manager Stoneshield Capital, adding an estimated USD 9 billion of AUM.
  • Deal expected to triple Clarion’s European AUM to USD 13 billion, lifting total AUM 12% to USD 82 billion.
  • Transaction would take Franklin Templeton’s alternatives AUM above USD 300 billion, strengthening its European real assets footprint.
  • Stoneshield will serve as Clarion’s opportunistic investment platform in Europe, keeping offices across Spain, Portugal, Ireland, the UK, Luxembourg.
  • Closing targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026, with Stoneshield co-founders Juan Pepa, Felipe Morenés continuing to run the business.


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