F&C

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.

This week's panel discusses European equities and the impact of the Greek tragedy

F&C's Fatima Luis is boosting exposure to floating rate notes as a protection against rising rates.