F&C multi-manager Paul Carne and analyst Catherine Sauer are to join Thames River by the end of the year, with Carne heading up the Lifestyle fund range when it migrates across.
Hedge fund Trafalgar Asset Managers has boosted a bet F&C Asset Management's shares will keep falling following its plan to acquire Thames River.
Thames River's multi-manager team has reached £500m of assets under management and is adding 20 new IFA firms a month to its client list.
F&C shareholders have approved the company's proposed £53.6m takeover of Thames River.
Thames River Capital is closing the UK Absolute Income fund it acquired from Quantum last year due to its small size and poor relative performance.