F&C

F&C's high profile acquisition of Thames River Capital has received mixed reactions from financial analysts, amid market noise Thames River was sold short.

Rob Burdett and Gary Potter will run the combined retail multi-manager business of Thames River and F&C, with Dean Cheeseman to head-up the institutional and Lifestyle range.

F&C plans to acquire boutique fund group Thames River Capital in a deal worth up to £53.6m.

Premier's Paul Smith has taken his funds' high-yield exposure to its highest ever level on an improved outlook for corporates.

The Ignis-managed £979m UK Commercial Property trust is trying to merge with F&C Commercial Property trust to create one of the biggest vehicles in the sector.

Phil Doel's £45m F&C UK Select trust will be wound up after failing to beat its benchmark over the past two years.

Edinburgh Partners' Dale Robertson has completed 95% of rationalisation task on trust

The chief executive of F&C Asset Management collected a £1m cash-and-shares bonus last year as the spotlight turns on fund manager pay in the wake of the financial crisis.

F&C's multi-manager team has introduced a fund which offers a hedge against eurozone equity volatility.

LV= Asset Management has appointed F&C's Toby Vaughan as principal fund manager within its multi-manager team.