F&C Asset Management plc · London United Kingdom ·(London: FCAM)

There's nothing self-effacing about F&C Asset Management, one of the top asset managers in the UK and Europe. The company has more than $140 billion in assets under management, more than one-third of which comes from insurance giant Friends Provident, which owns 52% of the firm. It primarily manages insurance and institutional pension funds. In addition to its Baronsmead brand of venture capital trusts, F&C Asset Management caters to the UK market with corporate bonds, UK and European equities, and ethical funds. It serves institutional and private investors with offices located throughout Europe and the US. Friends Provident is spun off a majority of its stake in F&C Asset Management to shareholders. To read the full description, subscribe now.

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