'Technology will aid investing, not replace fund managers'

Model-driven vs human-led portfolios? Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Innovations like artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming how we work, seek answers, and increasingly, how we invest. In recent years, we’ve seen the emergence of quantitative, model-driven investment strategies. We plan to launch the Franklin India Multi Factor Fund, run on our proprietary quant-based model. We believe such models help scale data analysis and identify opportunities at an early stage. However, quant models cannot be static. Their parameters require reg

This article was originally published on October 22, 2025.