F&C Asset Management

F&C Asset Management Plc
Type	A wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Industry	Investment management
Founded	1972
Headquarters	London, England, UK
Key people	Kieran Poynter; (Non-Executive Chairman) Richard Wilson; (Chief Executive)
Revenue	£257.5 million (2013)[1]
Operating income	£38.5 million (2013)[1]
Net income	£10.2 million (2013)[1]
Website	www.fandc.com

F&C Asset Management Plc is an international asset management company and is part of BMO Global Asset Management.

F&C’s head office is in the City of London in Exchange House, Primrose Street, London.

History

F&C can trace its roots back to 1868, when Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust, the world’s first investment trust was launched. In 2014 F&C Investments became part of BMO Global Asset Management, and ultimately the BMO Financial Group.[2]

Operations

F&C Investments currently have over 25 offices in 14 countries around the world.

F&C have four regional investment hubs, in London, Toronto, Chicago and Hong Kong, as well as a number of itinerant investment teams.

Products & Investment Trusts

With 10 investment trusts, F&C Investments offer investments including equities, bonds, property and private equity. F&C trusts have different aims and strategies with the option of capital growth, income or a combination of both and with a specific regional focus or with a global remit

The funds include;

European Assets Trust
F&C Capital and Income Trust
F&C Commercial Property Trust
F&C Global Smaller Companies
F&C Managed Portfolio Trust
F&C Private Equity Trust
F&C UK High Income Trust plc
F&C UK Real Estate Investments
Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust
TR Property Trust

F&C Investments also provide a range of savings plans designed to meet varying investment goals including;

Savings plans for children;
- Junior ISA
- Children’s Investment Plan
- Child Trust Fund
Investment Trust ISA
Private Investor Plan

Ownership

On 7 May 2014, F&C Investments was acquired by Bank of Montreal through its wholly owned subsidiary, BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited. Prior to this it was listed on the London Stock Exchange.[3]

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References

Preliminary Results 2013
Beth Brearley (June 11, 2015). "F&C to rebrand as BMO Global Asset Management". Money Marketing.
Ben Dummett (January 28, 2014). "Bank of Montreal to Buy F&C Asset Management". The Wall Street Journal.