Carlos Hardenberg

Carlos Hardenberg is senior vice president and the Director of Frontier Markets Strategy for the Templeton Emerging Markets Group at Franklin Templeton Investments. In this capacity, he is responsible for setting the overall strategy for his respective area, providing guidance and thought leadership, coordinating appropriate resources and coverage, and leveraging the group's expertise to add value across products within the strategy. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2002, Mr. Hardenberg was an analyst in the Corporate Finance Department for Bear Stearns International in London. He entered the financial services industry in 1999. Mr. Hardenberg holds a M.Sc., with distinction in investment management from London City University Business School (UK) and a B.Sc., with honours in business studies from the University of Buckingham (UK). He speaks German, English and Spanish.