FRANKLIN Templeton has named Gaurav Bathija as its head of private banks and family offices, a newly created role based in Singapore which took effect on May 27.
Bathija reports to Franklin Templeton’s head of wealth for Asia, Christian Bucaro.
“Gaurav’s extensive industry experience and wide network of relationships, combined with Franklin Templeton’s diverse suite of public and private market investment capabilities, will put us in a stronger position to deliver more bespoke investment solutions and become the partner of choice for private banks and ultra-high-net-worth channels in Asia,” said Bucaro in a statement on Tuesday (Jun 11).
In his new role, Bathija will oversee regional responsibilities to grow the asset manager’s private banking and family office network across Asia, working closely with local teams in key markets including Singapore and Hong Kong.
He will focus on deepening Franklin Templeton’s engagement with its existing clients, as well as developing new relationships with global and regional private banks, and other high-net-worth channels.
Bathija holds an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York.
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He brings over 25 years of experience across capital markets, private equity, and private banking.
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Bathija was a managing director at BNP Paribas Wealth Management where he focused on the family office segment in South-east Asia.
He moved to Singapore in 2011 with JP Morgan, where he covered both financial sponsors and family offices, before leading Citi Private Bank’s family office effort in South-east Asia between 2019 to 2021.
