Peter Lees has boosted the performance of the F&C UK equity fund since taking over in April 2009.
It has been a turbulent year for UK equity income fund managers, with BP suspending its payments, large-cap miners reinstating dividends and investors looking to the mid-cap space for income opportunities.
Thames River's Global Credit fund has reached its first anniversary under manager Stephen Drew, who joined the firm in June from Tudor Capital to take on the role of head of credit.
Nick Dowell took over the HSBC's £272m European Growth fund three years ago this month, tasked with turning around the vehicle's lacklustre performance.