Franklin Templeton agrees to buy majority stake in Stoneshield Capital
Reuters2026/09/08 11:25- 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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