Richard Hsu

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager Senior Research Analyst

   Franklin Templeton

   Jan 2020 — Present

   Excelled with advanced scope and leadership within investment solutions group with over $79B in total assets management. Led two research teams of up to six staff in executing sound asset allocation decisions. Co-managed group’s $2.7B flagship mutual fund steering day-to-day management of broad global fixed-income portfolio, particularly government bonds. Functioned as credit strategist, driving final decisions across investment grade, high yield, and leveraged loans.Scope: Executive Presence, Fixed Income & Alternatives, Research & Analysis, Performance and Thought LeadershipKEY IMPACT: Drove two-year performance ranking of Global Allocation Fund within peer category into 26th percentile by leading day-to-day portfolio oversight—benefiting from fixed income asset allocation and security selection-Steered global asset allocation positioning and policy portfolios for Fixed Income and Alternatives-Leveraged key insights, directly interfacing with CIOs and key PMs, while serving as primary liaison with fixed-income teams (e.g, FT Fixed Income, Benefit Street Partners, Western Asset, Brandywine, and Templeton Global Macro)-Architected global symposium involving CIOs and investment thought leaders. Created comprehensive content involving geopolitics, fiscal / monetary policy, macro regimes, asset allocation and investments, technology, and ESG.

Education

• Stanford University

  Master's Degree

• Stanford University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA