Franklin Templeton taps Gaurav Bathija to lead private banks and family offices

Bathija will operate out of Singapore.

Franklin Templeton has appointed Gaurav Bathija to the newly created role of head of Private Banks and Family Offices.

Bathija will operate out of Singapore and report to Christian Bucaro, Franklin Templeton's head of Wealth for Asia.

As head of Private Banks and Family Offices, Bathija will oversee regional growth strategies for the firm’s private banking and family office network across Asia.

He will work with local teams in Singapore and Hong Kong, enhancing engagement with current clients and establishing new relationships with global and regional private banks and high-net-worth channels.

Bathija has over 25 years of experience across capital markets, private equity and private banking.

Before joining Franklin Templeton, Bathija was the managing director of BNP Paribas Wealth Management.

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