F&C

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.

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F&C Asset Management suffered a dip in funds under management to £97.8bn for the year ended 31 December 2009, compared to the previous year's £98.6bn.

Nucleus has appointed Barry Neilson, formerly of F&C Investments, as business development director.

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F&C Investments has selected Calastone's cross-border transaction network to carry its open architecture range of funds - joining Aviva Investors which signed up yesterday.

Stock markets in Asia and across the emerging economies will be the stand-out performers next year, research by F&C Investments suggests.

F&C Asset Management has agreed to be the headline sponsor for Square Up in the City 2010, the asset management industry's annual white collar boxing event in aid of good causes.

Investor confidence in stock markets has picked up following the recent rally, research by F&C Investments suggests.

F&C Asset Management has reported a £8.7m after tax loss for the first six months of the year, with strong currency movements contributing to a £10.3bn fall in AUM.