F&C

Lloyds Banking Group has boosted the FTSE 100 this morning but politically-sensitive sectors have begun to feel the bite of election season.

As Alliance Trust reaches an uneasy truce with activist investor Elliott Advisors, Investment Week looks at previous attempts at boardroom coups, and how they ended.

F&C manager Michael Ulrich has quit the firm, with management of his UK equity funds passing to Tom Wilson.

Are boards too complacent?

European property is offering a safe haven to investors facing up to negative bond yields, said Alban Lhonneur, manager of the F&C Real Estate Securities fund.

What could wrong-foot investors?

Property managers have begun putting their funds' high cash positions into the market following a surge of inflows into the sector.

Fund managers reveal currency plays

Why do fund buyers limit exposure?

Levels of liquidity in the UK mid and small-cap space are again under scrutiny following Schroders' decision to overhaul two funds to guard against the problem.