F&C

Former Downing Street environmental policy adviser Vicki Bakhshi has been appointed head of governance and sustainable investment (GSI) at F&C Investment.

Natasha Browne explores whether private equity needs to take up more space in investment portfolios to become mainstream

Edward Bramson is to stand down from his role as chairman of F&C Asset Management, to be replaced by Keiran Poynter.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a consultation into its strategic reporting guidelines.

F&C Asset Management has reported pre-tax profits of £37.3m for the half year ending 30 June 2013 after implementing cost-cutting measures.

The West Midlands Pension Fund has appointed a six-manager panel for its £830m global emerging markets equity exposure.

The value of the market for liability driven investment (LDI) has risen 11% over 2012 led by the growth in inflation hedging, a KPMG report finds.

F&C Investments has expanded its institutional team with two key hires, as the asset manager seeks to grow its institutional business after a significant restructuring under activist investor Edward Bramson.

Hymans Robertson has launched a defined contribution (DC) offering called Guided Outcomes (GO), which focuses on retirement income replacement rates rather than pot size.

Schroders has created two senior roles in its liability driven investment (LDI) division, expanding its risk management capability.