
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has appointed Mr. Varun Sharma and Mr. Shrikesh Nair as Fund Managers in Franklin Equity Team effective November 30, 2015.
Also, Mr. Anil Prabhudas, Fund Manager and Mr. Neeraj Gaurh, Fund Manager, will cease to be part of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., effective November 30, 2015.
Further, the following schemes will be managed by the fund managers as mentioned against the respective scheme from the aforementioned date:
| Fund Name | Current Fund Manager(s) | New Fund Manager(s) |
| Franklin India Index Fund - NSE Nifty Plan | Anil Prabhudas | Varun Sharma |
| Franklin Infotech Fund | Anand Radhakrishnan | Anand Radhakrishnan Varun Sharma |
| Franklin India Opportunities Fund | R Janakiraman / Anil Prabhudas | R Janakiraman |
| Franklin India Taxshield | Anand Radhakrishnan / Anil Prabhudas | Anand Radhakrishnan |
| Franklin India Balanced Fund | Anand Radhakrishnan / Anil Prabhudas (Equity) Sachin Padwal - Desai / Umesh Sharma (Debt) | Anand Radhakrishnan (Equity) Sachin Padwal - Desai / Umesh Sharma (Debt) |
| Franklin India Monthly Income Plan | Anand Radhakrishnan / Anil Prabhudas (Equity) Sachin Padwal - Desai / Umesh Sharma (Debt) | Anand Radhakrishnan (Equity) Sachin Padwal - Desai / Umesh Sharma (Debt) |
| Franklin India Pension Plan | Anand Radhakrishnan / Anil Prabhudas (Equity) Sachin Padwal - Desai / Umesh Sharma (Debt) | Anand Radhakrishnan (Equity) Sachin Padwal - Desai / Umesh Sharma (Debt) |
| Franklin India Feeder - Franklin European Growth Fund | Neeraj Gaurh | Srikesh Nair |
Mr. Shrikesh Nair is being appointed as Fund Manager, dedicated for making investments in Foreign Securities for Franklin Equity Team in place of Mr. Neeraj Gaurh.