F&C

F&C Investments is extending its environmental, social and governance agenda in a bid to increase value in its private equity investments.

F&C Asset Management has completed the acquisition of Thames River Capital and strengthened its executive committee in the process.

F&C Asset Management is due to complete its acquisition of Thames River Capital on, or before, 1 September, following consent from the Financial Services Authority.

UK - F&C Asset Management is due to complete its acquisition of Thames River Capital by 1 September following consent from the Financial Services Authority.

F&C Investments has continued the expansion of its institutional team with the appointment of Fiona Prendergast as a client director.

Pension schemes are being more active in their implementation of liability-driven investment strategies, fund managers claim.

F&C Investments has appointed Emily Fitz-James as client director in its institutional team.

Pension schemes with RPI hard-coded into their trust deed could fail to benefit from reductions in liabilities, pension experts say.

Concerns over the demand for index-linked gilts following the decision to use CPI for pension increases have been exaggerated, F&C says.

The £16bn Barclays UK Pension Fund has added to its in-house investment team with the appointment of Stergios Saloustros as head of dynamic asset allocation.