The international manager’s mandate covers a portfolio of major state holdings and a program of governance and capital-market reform. Its significance lies in building consistent asset-level disclosure and readiness for future transactions.
Franklin Templeton began acting as trustee of Uzbekistan’s National Investment Fund in May 2025. Published company information described a portfolio of significant holdings across energy, banking, transport and telecommunications.
The mandate combines portfolio management with enterprise transformation, governance improvement and preparation for future capital-markets activity.
For the local market, the importance lies in the standards introduced around valuation, reporting, governance and investor communication — the building blocks required for credible public offerings. For prospective investors, the value of the programme will be measured through standardized reporting, independent oversight, capital-allocation discipline and evidence of operating improvement. These are necessary foundations for future offerings, but they do not predetermine transaction timing or valuation.
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