The new chairman of F&C Asset Management was put to the test today at a rowdy annual general meeting, as voters questioned the direction of the company he wrested control of in February.

Edward Bramson, founder of Sherborne Investors, took control of F&C in early February, ousting incumbent chairman Nick MacAndrew. After 90 days of getting to know his new firm, the New York-based investor faced approximately 100 shareholders in his first AGM as chairman.