Former Thames River director Warren joins EM boutique

Warren (pictured) was set to join F&C as head of retail after its acquisition of Thames River in 2012. However, he left the group in September of that year, and took a hiatus from asset management. He was a well-known figure in the industry as he previously headed up Deutsche Asset Management's mutual fund business, DWS. He also worked at HSBC before moving to Thames River in 2007. Alquity Asset Management runs four emerging market equity funds, and the business has a socially responsible slant, handing a proportion of profits over to charities. Warren said he accepted the director...