Franklin Templeton signs ETFs distribution agreements with Directa and Binckbank in Italy

Franklin Templeton has partnered with BinckBank and Directa trading platforms to distribute its Franklin LibertyShares ETFs range across the Italian market.
These distribution agreements enable retail investors in Italy to access all 14 Franklin LibertyShares ETFs, which are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, via the online platforms of BinckBank and Directa with no trading costs for purchase transactions over €1000.
The two agreements, which have been signed for a duration of one year, came into effect in October 2019 and do not include redemption transactions.
Demis Todeschini, ETF sales specialist, Franklin Templeton, said: "In our diverse ETF offering, we also aim to meet the needs of our retail customers, implementing solutions and measures designed for this type of investors who are increasingly strategic about the cost structure and portfolio optimisation of their investments. This is how this partnership with Directa and BinckBank was born."
These 14 ETFs span across a full spectrum of actively-managed suite of fixed income ETFs, passives and smart beta products. They offer competitive fees and include unique features such as:
- exposure to green bonds and ESG (Franklin Liberty Euro Green Bond UCITS ETF and Franklin LibertyQ Global Equity SRI UCITS ETF) as well as
- emerging markets access (Franklin FTSE Brazil UCITS ETF, Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF, Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS, Franklin FTSE India UCITS ETF and Franklin LibertyQ Emerging Markets UCITS ETF).
Franklin LibertySharesTM Range |
Borsa Italiana Ticker |
Total Expense Ratio (TER) % |
|
Fund Name (passive ETFs) |
ISIN |
EUR |
|
Franklin FTSE Brazil UCITS ETF |
IE00BHZRQY00 |
FLXB |
0.19% |
Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF |
IE00BHZRR147 |
FLXC |
0.19% |
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF |
IE00BHZRR030 |
FLXK |
0.09% |
Franklin FTSE India UCITS ETF |
IE00BHZRQZ17 |
FLXI |
0.19% |
Fund Name (active fixed income ETFs) |
ISIN |
EUR |
|
Franklin Liberty Euro Green Bond ETF |
IE00BHZRR253 |
FLRG |
0.30% |
Franklin Liberty USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond UCITS ETF |
IE00BFWXDX52 |
FLUC |
0.35% |
Franklin Liberty Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF |
IE00BFWXDY69 |
FLES |
0.15% (as of 1 July 2019)6 |
Fund Name (smart beta ETFs) |
ISIN |
EUR |
|
Franklin LibertyQ AC Asia ex Japan UCITS ETF |
IE00BFWXDV39 |
FLQA |
0.40% |
Franklin LibertyQ Emerging Markets UCITS ETF |
IE00BF2B0K52 |
FLXE |
0.55% |
Franklin LibertyQ European Dividend UCITS ETF |
IE00BF2B0L69 |
FLXD |
0.25% |
Franklin LibertyQ European Equity UCITS ETF |
IE00BFWXDW46 |
FLEQ |
0.25% |
Franklin LibertyQ Global Dividend UCITS ETF |
IE00BF2B0M76 |
FLXX |
0.45% |
Franklin LibertyQ Global Equity SRI UCITS ETF |
IE00BF2B0N83 |
FLXG |
0.40% |
IE00BF2B0P08 |
FLXU |
0.25% |