Matthew R. Nagle is an executive vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst in the Templeton Global Equity Group, responsible for managing institutional portfolios.

He also has global research responsibilities for the US banks sector, electronic manufacturing services and component manufacturer companies and provides country research coverage of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2003, Mr. Nagle was an associate sell-side analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., a research associate with ABN AMRO, and an auditor for financial services companies at Coopers & Lybrand. He entered the financial services industry in 1998.

Mr. Nagle holds a B.B.A. in accounting from Siena College and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).