F&C Asset Management
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| Type | A wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (BMO) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investment management |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
F&C Asset Management Plc was an international asset management company. It was acquired by BMO Global Asset Management in 2014. It's head office was in the City of London in Exchange House, Primrose Street, London.
History[]
F&C was founded in 1868, when the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust, the world’s first investment trust, was launched.[1] In 2014, BMO Global Asset Management F&C Investments for £697 million,[2][3] and ultimately the BMO Financial Group.[4]
References[]
- ^ Human, Tim (January 25, 2011). "F&C Asset Management Renews Attack On Activist". Business Insider.
- ^ Wilkes, Tommy (2014-01-27). "Canada's BMO offers $1.2 billion for F&C Asset Management". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Ben Dummett (January 28, 2014). "Bank of Montreal to Buy F&C Asset Management". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Beth Brearley (June 11, 2015). "F&C to rebrand as BMO Global Asset Management". Money Marketing.
Further reading[]
- F&C – A History of Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust by Neil McKendrick and John Newlands, 1999.
Categories:
- Investment management companies of the United Kingdom
- Alternative investment management companies
- Financial services companies based in the City of London
- Financial services companies established in 1972
- 1972 establishments in England
- 2014 mergers and acquisitions
- Bank of Montreal
- British subsidiaries of foreign companies