Franklin Templeton has announced the appointment of Jiun Wen Chee as Head of Private Markets, APAC Wealth. Based in Singapore, Chee will spearhead the expansion of Franklin Templeton’s private markets franchise across the Asia Pacific region. He will collaborate with investment, distribution, and product teams to enhance the firm’s private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure offerings for wealth clients. Chee reports to Jeff Masom, Head of US Distribution and Global Wealth Management Private Markets, and Christian Bucaro, Head of Wealth, Asia.
The appointment comes amid increasing demand for private market strategies among wealth clients in Asia Pacific. Franklin Templeton’s alternatives assets under management (AUM) reached US$286b as of 30 April 2026. The firm raised approximately US$23b in private markets over the past two quarters, with significant contributions from the Asia Pacific wealth channel.
Jeff Masom commented, “Jiun Wen brings deep private markets experience and a strong understanding of the Asia Pacific wealth market. His expertise will help us build on our relationships across the region and deliver solutions that are well structured, scalable, and relevant for clients.”
Chee, with over two decades of experience in alternatives, private wealth, and institutional advisory, previously served as a Managing Director at Bank of Singapore. He played a pivotal role in expanding client adoption of private markets there. Chee holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics from the University of Warwick, UK.
Chee’s appointment is subject to regulatory approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
