Bloomberg Talks Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson Talks Blockchain, 24/7 Trading
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Aug 19, 2025 Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, illuminates the transformative potential of blockchain technology in finance. She highlights how blockchain can significantly reduce costs in financial services. Johnson discusses the growing acceptance of digital assets and tokenization, emphasizing their impact on asset management. The conversation also touches on the innovative Benji tokens, offering accessible investment opportunities, and the competitive landscape against established financial giants. Overall, she paints a picture of a future where digital assets are seamlessly integrated into mainstream finance.
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Blockchain Lowers Costs And Spurs Convergence
- Jenny Johnson says blockchain will drive down costs, increase transparency, and can be more secure for financial services.
- She expects a convergence of traditional finance and digital assets as regulators provide clarity.
Engage Regulators To Mainstream Digital Assets
- Johnson urges regulators and financial professionals to engage with digital assets to understand and converge systems responsibly.
- She implies that mainstreaming requires regulators to participate and learn the technology.
Tokenization Reduces Friction And Costs
- Tokenization creates a single source of truth, enforces terms via smart contracts, and embeds payment mechanisms to lower costs.
- Franklin Templeton found blockchain record-keeping more cost-effective versus legacy transfer agency systems in parallel testing.