Investment platforms blocking the purchase of investment trusts risk creating ‘another Woodford’ disaster April 14, 2024 DIY platforms like AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor have been caught blocking the purchase of investment trusts.
Inside the collapse of star manager Neil Woodford’s fund April 11, 2024 The FCA has pointed the finger at Neil Woodford and Link Fund Solutions for the collapse of the Woodford Equity Income fund.
FCA takes action against disgraced stock picker Neil Woodford for ‘defective understanding of responsibilities’ April 11, 2024 Former manager of the Woodford Equity Income fund, Neil Woodford, has been slammed by the FCA for his actions running the fund.
Woodford investors set for £230m payout as judge sanction compensation scheme February 9, 2024 Investors in Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund are set for £230m in payouts after a court approved a controversial redress scheme today.
Woodford deal could create ‘systemic risk’ by scrapping investor protections, say academics January 17, 2024 A group of academics have warned that the planned £230m compensation for Woodford investors “would be likely to set a dangerous precedent” by scrapping “cornerstone” protections for investors provided by regulators.
Woodford compensation in sight after investors back controversial £230m scheme December 15, 2023 Burnt investors in Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund are on the cusp of compensation after they overwhelmingly backed a £230m redress scheme last night.
Woodford investors mount final fight against ‘misleading’ £230m compensation scheme December 4, 2023 Burnt investors in Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund are mounting a final fight against a proposed £230m redress scheme today as a vote on the payout enters its final hours.
‘I fear for my disabled wife’: How Woodford investors have been impacted December 4, 2023 The fallout from former stock picker Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund has shaken the investment world and triggered an almighty spat between investor groups and the regulator.
Short-changed: Woodford investors told to reject FCA’s ‘bad deal’ November 24, 2023 Burnt investors in Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund should reject the “bad deal” tabled by regulators and instead pursue their own compensation, the law firm litigating against the fund has said today.
City watchdog ‘is still failing’ burnt Woodford investors, MPs say November 23, 2023 The FCA "has failed, and is still failing" investors who were affected by the Woodford scandal, a group of MPs have said.