Warren Pustam

Warren Pustam is a senior vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst for the Templeton Global Equity Group. Mr. Pustam is the lead portfolio manager for Templeton World Fund, a manager on Templeton Growth Fund Inc.,and in additionserves as backup manager for Templeton Foreign Fund, Templeton Global Trust Fund, Templeton Global Fund, and Templeton Global Leaders Fund. He has global research responsibilities for information technology hardware & equipment, software and services. Mr. Pustam previously covered global financials, capital markets and insurance with country coverage in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Peru. He is a member of the Global Technology Sector Team and previously served on the Global Financial Services and Small Cap Team. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2013, Mr. Pustam was a research analyst at EverKey Global Partners with responsibilities for companies in Europe. In the years preceding EverKey, Mr. Pustam was an associate portfolio manager with Pictet Bank & Trust and an analyst at KPMG Corporate Finance. He entered the financial services industry is 2003. Mr. Pustam holds a B.B.A. (Hons) in accounting from the University of the Bahamas. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).