Back to school for funds distributors

Franklin Templeton has just launched its "Franklin Templeton Learning Academy" in Singapore in an attempt to catalyze long-term investment in mutual funds, and plans to spread the programme Asia-wide this summer, says Rajiv Vij, regional managing director in Singapore. "A huge source of growth for this industry is learning," Vij says. Many fund management houses help distributors at banks and other institutions train front-line staff about investment. Vij says the academy goes a…