F&C

Emerging markets may have fallen about 15% since the July peak, but they are bound to bounce back stronger than ever, F&C predicts.

While the talk coming out of Asia mainly centres on the booming Chinese market, the region's forgotten little brother India has slowly but surely developed into one of the world's fastest growing economies.

Friends Provident has recorded a 7% jump in new UK life and pensions profits in the first six months this year, up to £95m.

F&C Investments has signed a distribution partnership deal with IFA firm Thinc Group.

F&C and Resolution Asset Management (RAM) will combine on terms agreed by the new joint venture Friends Financial Group and F&C.

F&C has announced it will be the principal sponsor of promoted Birmingham City Football Club for the next three seasons.

F&C management has been appointed as investment manager for new bulk annuity entrant Synesis Life.

THE BUY-TO-LET boom is expected to continue next year as more people pin their hopes on rising house prices making up for inadequate pension savings, says this morning's Daily Telegraph .

While the chances of fund managers gracing the pages of Hello magazine are thankfully slim, there's no doubt that managers are increasingly being touted as celebrities within our industry.

Jason Hollands, head of communications at F&C, says there is some evidence suggesting cross-selling of children's products is taking place on the back of CTF sales.