Yaqub Ahmed is co-head of U.S. Retirement, Insurance Sub-Advisory & 529 College Savings. In this role he is responsible for overseeing Franklin Templeton's U.S. institutional and advisory defined contribution, insurance, sub-advisory, 529 businesses & market strategies. His responsibilities include leadership on strategic partnerships/joint ventures, M&A, reinsurance, FinTech, private investments, public policy and regulatory matters related to the broader U.S. retirement & insurance market. In addition, he leads the global retirement strategy in collaboration with regional heads across APAC, EMEA and Americas for Franklin Templeton.