Childs leaves F&C group after 20 years

F&C head of UK IFA operations Philip Childs has left the company with immediate effect after 20 years at the firm. Childs said he is 'extremely happy' with his situation, is taking time to assess his career prospects and has several options. Childs was managing director of F&C's unit trust company from 1987 to 1991, at which point he moved to develop business in the Channel Islands until 1996, when he again became managing director. 'I've had 20 happy years at F&C and I think I'm entitled to have a change, which is precisely what I'm doing,' Childs said. UK sales director Jamie Farq...