SPEAKER
Mark
Nigro

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Head of Portfolio Research, Franklin Templeton
Mark Nigro is the Head of Portfolio Research at Franklin Templeton, where he leads research efforts focused on evaluating investment managers, markets, and portfolio opportunities across asset classes. His work centers on creating unique, large-scale structured data sets and using AI to improve how investment insights are communicated and applied, turning market complexity into clear, actionable outcomes for investors.
Mark has spent his 20-year career in asset management working with complex investment data across research, portfolio construction, fixed income, alternatives, and institutional and advisor-facing roles.
Mark is a CFA and CAIA Charterholder and holds a B.S. in Finance from Canisius University.
Mark has spent his 20-year career in asset management working with complex investment data across research, portfolio construction, fixed income, alternatives, and institutional and advisor-facing roles.
Mark is a CFA and CAIA Charterholder and holds a B.S. in Finance from Canisius University.
Mark's sessions
Mark will be contributing to these sessions at Data + AI Summit 2026:
Artificial Intelligence & Agents
The Alpha Advantage: Building the Intelligent Capital Markets Firm with Databricks
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