F&C has poached Barclays Global Investors' (BGI) Frank Henze as its new head of product development.
Henze was responsible for development of BGI's European iShares ETF business and, during his five year tenure at the firm, he oversaw the launch of 50 Dublin UCITS iShares ETF's and over 400 European exchange listings which increased assets under management by circa $15bn (£8bn) in areas which included equities, emerging markets, fixed income, commodities, alternatives and Sharia compliant products. In his new role at F&C, he will report to Allegra van Hovell, head of product management and client solutions. van Hovell said: "F&C has a 140-year track record in product innovation. Havi...
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