Roger Bayston - Franklin Fund Manager

FUSRX Fund  USD 4.92  0.02  0.40%   
Roger Bayston is Fund Manager at Franklin Government Securities
Roger Bayston, CFA, SVP, is a senior portfolio manager for several fixed income funds. He directs research and trading activities for government and assetbacked securities. A member of the Fixed Income Policy Committee, he sets strategies for multisector bond portfolios. He leads Franklins quantitativebased bond strategies team. At the firm since 1991, he holds a B.S. and an MBA and belongs to the CFA Institute.
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The fund normally invests at least 80 percent of its net assets in U.S. government securities. Franklin is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in the United States. The fund is listed under Intermediate Government category and is part of Franklin Templeton Investments family.

Franklin Government Management Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Franklin's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Franklin inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Franklin. The board's role is to monitor Franklin's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Franklin's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Franklin's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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Franklin Fund Performance Indicators

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