NEW YORK, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT) and Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Our investigations concern whether these companies have violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices. Additional information about each case can be found at the link provided.

WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT)

On August 6, 2024, WisdomTree disclosed that it had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) advising the Company that the SEC has made a “preliminary determination” to file an enforcement action “alleging violations of certain provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws.”

On this news, WisdomTree’s stock price fell $0.25, or 2.5%, to close at $9.76 per share on August 6, 2024, thereby injuring investors.

For more information on the WisdomTree investigation go to: https://bespc.com/cases/WT

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN)

On August 21, 2024, Franklin subsidiary Western Asset Management Company issued a press release announcing that co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Leech “is on a leave of absence, effective immediately” after “receiv[ing] a Wells Notice from the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”. That same day, Bloomberg reported that “[f]ederal prosecutors in New York are investigating whether a Western Asset Management executive allocated winning trades to favored accounts, as part of a criminal probe into a practice known as ‘cherry-picking.’”

On this news, Franklin’s stock price fell $2.84 per share, or 12.56%, to close at $19.78 per share on August 21, 2024.

For more information on the Franklin investigation go to: https://bespc.com/cases/BEN

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Contact Information:

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.
Brandon Walker, Esq.
Marion Passmore, Esq.
(212) 355-4648
investigations@bespc.com
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