Neil Woodford
Woodford makes big call on tobacco stocks
Neil Woodford dropped British American Tobacco from his flagship equity fund in June, a stock which had enjoyed a consistent place in his strategies throughout his career.
Woodford’s flagship fund finds footing; smashes £10bn mark
Neil Woodford’s flagship fund found its footing in February and broke the £10bn ($12.4bn, €11.5bn) barrier as the reflation trade began to lose its shine.
PEOPLE MOVES: Cigna, Lombard Int’l, Woodford
Global health insurer Cigna has boosted its distribution platform in Asia Pacific with two senior hires. Lombard International Assurance has appointed a head of France, while Woodford has raided his alma mater Invesco Perpetual to find a head of third party relationships.
Investment | 22 Dec 16
Woodford pockets £7.2m as profits triple to £35.4m
Woodford Investment Management, the firm owned and run by star manager Neil Woodford tripled its profits to £35.4m ($43.6m, €41.8m) in the year up to March 2016, according to latest records.
Woodford IM and L&G to fund UK start-ups
Woodford Investment Management (IM) and Legal & General’s principal investment arm have taken stakes in a £150m ($187m,€176m) venture platform to support UK digital start-ups at all stages of the funding cycle.