Francis quits Credit Suisse to join UK equities team at Schroders

Errol Francis has left his role as manager of the £1.6bn Credit Suisse income fund range, responsibility for which now falls to small and mid-cap growth specialist Crispin Finn. Francis, who inherited the trio of funds from Leigh Harrison a year ago, is leav-ing to join Schroders where he is expected to team up with UK equity head Rich-ard Buxton. Bill Mott is to resume his advisory role on the £1.1bn Income, £377m Monthly Income and £127m Alpha Income portfolios just days after announcing his retirement. Despite Mott asserting his full confidence in the eight-strong equity team at the t...