Franklin Templeton buying Putnam Investments from Great-West Lifeco By: MarketWatch May 31, 2023 at 12:41 PM EDT It's a $925 million deal and will help Franklin Templeton expand its business managing defined contribution assets such as 401(K)s. Read More >> Related Stocks: American International Group BlackRock Blackstone Inc CRBG Franklin Resources INVESCO Ltd T.Rowe Price Group