# Matthew Nicholls

<https://galactic.inc/analytics/people/matthew-nicholls/>

Co-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer · [Franklin Templeton](https://www.franklintempleton.com/)
[Company bio](https://www.franklinresources.com/profiles/matthew-nicholls)

## About

Matthew Nicholls serves as Co-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Franklin Templeton. His career includes roles as Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Institutions Corporate Banking at Citigroup from 2017 to 2019, as well as various other leadership positions there between 1995 and 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Royal Holloway College, University of London.

## Experience

- Co-President · Franklin Templeton · 2025 – Present
- Chief Operating Officer · Franklin Templeton · 2022 – Present
- Chief Financial Officer · Franklin Templeton · 2019 – Present
- Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Institutions Corporate Banking and Global Head of Asset Management, Corporate and Investment Banking · Citigroup · 2017 – 2019
- Managing Director, Co-Head of Financial Institutions Corporate and Investment Banking, North America · Citigroup · 2014 – 2017
- Managing Director and Co-Head of Asset Management Banking · Citigroup · 2006 – 2007
- Banking roles · Citigroup · 1995 – 2006

## Education

- Bachelor of Science · Royal Holloway College, University of London

## Assets on this site

- [iBENJI Franklin OnChain Institutional Liquidity Fund Ltd.](https://galactic.inc/analytics/ibenji/)
- [BENJI Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund](https://galactic.inc/analytics/benji/)

## Sources

- [Franklin Templeton: Matthew Nicholls profile](https://www.franklinresources.com/profiles/matthew-nicholls)
- [Franklin Resources fiscal 2025 Form 10-K (SEC)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877725000238/ben-20250930.htm)