Huw O'Grady joins Franklin Templeton as sales director

Huw O'Grady has joined Franklin Templeton Australia as a sales director, based in Melbourne. He joins Franklin from Grant Samuel Funds Management, where he was key account manager.

He has 15 years of experience of working in the investment management sector and has been responsible for growing funds under management in a variety of roles.

Head of sales at Franklin Templeton, Felicity Walsh, said the appointment reflected the growth in the business following the acquisition of Legg Mason last year.

"We continue to invest in people to remain innovative and nimble to meet the demands from our clients, backed by our world-class specialist investment managers and capabilities," she said.

"Our global scale and reach are important, but this becomes even more powerful when combined with a local team that has deep contacts, local market insights and expertise."