Franklin Templeton , a leading global wealth manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ehsan Khan as Institutional Sales Director for Germany, effective March 1, based in Frankfurt. In this newly created role, Khan will expand Franklin Templeton’s client relationships and on-balance-sheet business with insurance companies and investment consultants in Germany. Working with regional client and product experts, he will build strategic partnerships, identify client needs, and deliver suitable solutions across Franklin Templeton’s global investment platform, from mutual funds and ETFs to alternative strategies.
Khan will report to Marie Keil-Mouy, Head of Institutional Germany , and will work closely with Martin Stenger, Director Sales, Business Development, Insurance & Retirement Solutions, and his team, as well as with the Wholesale colleagues under the leadership of Sven Langenhan, Head of Wholesale – Germany, who joined Franklin Templeton on February 1, 2026.
Christian Machts, Country Head of Germany & Austria , explains: “Ehsan brings extensive experience in the German wholesale and institutional markets, from the development of unit-linked products to senior relationship management with insurers, consultants, and asset managers. His expertise in onboarding and governance is an excellent fit for our way of working. We see ourselves as a trusted, strategic partner and leverage the full range of specialist knowledge and market insights of the Franklin Templeton platform across public and private markets to support our clients’ long-term goals.”
Khan adds: “I am delighted to be joining Franklin Templeton and to build on the firm’s strong momentum in Germany. As pension reforms progress and the market evolves rapidly, insurers and consultants are increasingly seeking solutions that combine robustness and diversification across public and private markets. Franklin Templeton’s multi-manager expertise and global resources provide a strong foundation for this. I look forward to working with clients and colleagues to achieve significant results.”
Khan joins Franklin Templeton from BlackRock, where he held several senior client-facing positions in Germany. Most recently, he led business development with insurers in the unit-linked sector and was responsible for managing asset managers. In this role, he contributed to market expansion, including the marketing of ETFs, investment funds, and other solutions. Prior to that, he worked in the iShares Institutional Sales team, managing insurers in Germany with a focus on ETFs and index funds.
Franklin Templeton in Germany and Austria: Building a local leadership position as a trusted partner with comprehensive investment expertise
Franklin Templeton serves clients in Germany and Austria as a long-term, trusted partner. The company combines local market expertise with a broad range of investment solutions across public and private markets. These include an alternatives platform, indexed and actively managed bond and equity ETFs, as well as a long-established range of traditional mutual funds. The Templeton Growth (Euro) Fund is an iconic strategy with a long track record.
Since his appointment as Head of Germany and Austria in June 2025, Machts has pursued a focused growth strategy to expand the company’s presence and expertise in the region. It was announced in November 2025 that Sven Langenhan would assume the position of Head of Wholesale – Germany on February 1, 2026.Link to the releasePreviously, Peter Kuhl joined Franklin Templeton as Head of Fund Buyer – Germany on January 1, 2026 (Link to the releaseFurthermore, the company was able to recruit Dr. Martin Lück as market strategist for Germany and Austria in November 2025 (Link to the release).
Machts continues its recruitment efforts for key account business and is focusing on further expanding the institutional sales team under the leadership of Marie Keil-Mouy, Head of Institutional – Germany. There are also plans to increase the size of the ETF sales team, underscoring Franklin Templeton’s ongoing commitment to growth and customer service in Germany and Austria.
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