Friends First Fund Managers
There is more to investment diversity than offering a range of assets. At Friends First we also give you access to a variety of fund managers so that you get the benefit of a range of investment management approaches
See what our managers have to say
Watch our key investment managers highlighting aspects of the Friends First investment proposition here.
You can also find out more about them below:
- F&C Ireland Ltd
- Kleinwort Benson Investors
- Dolmen Stockbrokers
- Insight Investment
- Alder Capital
- State Street Global Advisors Ireland Limited
F&C Ireland Ltd
F&C Asset Management is a London Stock Exchange-listed asset manager which currently has over €110.2 billion (Dec 2009) in assets under management. With more than 3 million customers and offices in 11 countries, F&C has significant and experienced resources at its disposal and delivers professional and tailored solutions on a global basis.
Kleinwort Benson Investors
Kleinwort Benson Investors Dublin Ltd. (formerly KBC Asset Management) is renowned for successfully developing and managing a diversified range of unique investment products for both Irish and international clients.
They are particularly known for innovation in investment product design, development and delivery. Assets under management for Kleinwort Benson Investors currently stands at over €3.7bn*, most of which is equity-based.
An established institutional asset management firm, Kleinwort Benson Investors is based in Dublin with a marketing and servicing office in New York. The company has a global client base with clients located in Ireland, US, Canada, UK, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
The company is part of the RHJI Group and is a sister company of Kleinwort Benson, the well known UK financial services institution with roots dating back to the 1850s. RHJI is publicly-listed on the Brussels Euronext stock exchange and has offices in Tokyo, Brussels, Zurich, London and New York.
* as at 30th June 2010
www.kleinwortbensoninvestors.com
Dolmen Stockbrokers
Ireland's largest independent stockbroker with offices in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, Dolmen's interests have grown through the acquisition in 1998 of Butler & Briscoe and in 2003 of BCP Stockbrokers. Dolmen has over 90 years of experience in providing clients with the expertise required to identify and achieve their financial goals.
Dolmen's investment approach investment approach encompasses all aspects of financial needs, both immediate and future. Their emphasis is on providing a highly confidential and professional service which is totally client-driven, and focuses on delivering investment choices specifically tailored to meet their clients' needs.
Insight Investment
Insight Investment is a specialist asset manager at the forefront of designing investment solutions specifically to meet clients’ needs. Fully capitalised and with its own balance sheet, Insight has grown its business since its launch in 2002 to be one of the largest asset managers in the UK.
Insight provides institutional investment services and financial solutions to a wide range of corporations as well as insurance companies and public sector clients. Its innovative investment platform gives clients access to a wide range of specialist capabilities to help provide the most effective solutions.
These solutions include liability-driven investment, fixed income, absolute return and specialist equities as well as an innovative range of cash management solutions. In November 2009, Insight became part of BNY Mellon Asset Management and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation – one of the world’s major financial services groups with operations in 34 countries serving more than 100 markets.
Insight Investment has £108.5 billion in net assets under management (September 2010).
Alder Capital
Alder Capital is based in Merrion Square, Dublin and manages assets for a range of institutional clients including international banks, pension funds, life assurance companies and asset management companies located in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe and Ireland. Alder Capital was founded by Mark Caslin and Brian McCarthy in May 2000 and specialises in systematic currency fund management. Alder Capital Ltd is regulated by the Financial Regulator.
State Street Global Advisors Ireland Limited
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) established its 10th investment centre, State Street Global Advisors Ireland Limited, with the acquisition of Bank of Ireland Asset Management in January 2011. State Street Global Advisors is a global leader in asset management relied on by investors worldwide for their disciplined investment process, powerful global investment platform and access to every major asset class, capitalization range and style. SSgA is the asset management business of State Street, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors.
