Investors that had their fingers burnt but stayed put in Woodford Income Focus are wondering whether to jump ship or if things are finally starting to look up. While fallen star manager Neil Woodford’s flagship Equity Income fund hogged the headlines and was wound up, his lower profile Income Focus fund remained invested and got … Read more
‘I just cannot contemplate him coming back’: City superwoman Helena Morrissey slams Woodford’s return By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 24 February 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 February 2021 Helena Morrissey thinks Neil Woodford should not return to fund managing after the damage he caused. The 54-year-old ‘City superwoman’ declared: … Read more
Pauline Snelson and Fred Hiscock had planned for a comfortable retirement together, saving a little every month to build up a decent nest egg. Pauline, 67, had run a patisserie in the Midlands before opening a bed-and-breakfast in the picturesque seaside town of Salcombe, Devon. Fred, four years her senior, took early retirement from his … Read more
Much to the chagrin of most of his former investors, fund manager Neil Woodford is on the comeback trail. Or so he hopes. Seven days ago, 60-year-old Woodford broke cover to reveal his plans to launch a new investment business based in Jersey. This is some 16 months after being fired from running Woodford Equity … Read more
Neil Woodford setting up his new office in grand Buckinghamshire mansion where King George II once lived By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 22:17 GMT, 19 February 2021 Neil Woodford is setting up his new office in a grand Buckinghamshire mansion where King George II once … Read more
Hundreds of wounded investors have flocked to take legal action after fallen fund manager Neil Woodford announced a brazen comeback. The disgraced stock-picker announced his return less than two years after the collapse of his investing empire and £3.7 billion flagship fund. As many as 500,000 savers were hit by the crisis, and around £200 … Read more
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: If the investment industry wants to rebuild trust… Neil Woodford must be forced to stay away By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 16 February 2021 Neil Woodford has some nerve. In a tearful interview at the weekend, the disgraced fund manager responsible … Read more
Fresh anger over Neil Woodford’s comeback as he is still being probed over his former fund’s collapse By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 15 February 2021 Neil Woodford’s return to fund management has sparked incredulity among MPs, peers and campaigners. The fallen star is … Read more
Invesco axes boss of Japanese funds in big shake-up in the wake of Woodford’s downfall Invesco is axeing veteran fund manager Paul Chesson Invesco said Chesson was leaving ‘by mutual consent’ Move is part of a review of the business to slash costs as its funds underperform By Emma Dunkley For The Mail On Sunday … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Will investors get justice for Neil Woodford’s faliures? Investigation has been as transparent as Kim Jong Un’s North Korea By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 22 August 2020 Over the past year, I’ve written 60 articles that refer to the busted … Read more