Credit Suisse Asset Management, Errol Francis

Manager confident he will not let increased attention from running income franchise distract him from focusing on performance

Errol Francis joined Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) from Barings less than two years ago and has swiftly moved up to manage the firm's flagship multi-billion equity income range of funds. Famously run by Bill Mott, Income and Monthly Income were taken over by Leigh Harrison, who already managed Alpha Income, in 2003. Although the group claims it was always the longer-term plan for Harrison to pass the funds on to Francis, the former's move to Threadneedle in the New Year necessitates a handover within just 15 months. On joining CSAM, Francis was given responsibility for the £261m...