AVIVA UK LISTED EQUITY INCOME: Fund aims to deliver through thick and thin

AVIVA UK LISTED EQUITY INCOME: The fund that aims to deliver returns through thick and thin By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 23 November 2019 | Updated: 11:11 BST, 25 November 2019 Fund manager Chris Murphy has worked in the City for more than 30 years – running money both … Read more

Woodford bombshell: Why his flagship fund may NEVER reopen

Damning: The analysis questions the value of Neil Woodford’s holdings The future of two of Neil Woodford’s key investment funds is extremely bleak, one leading City expert has told The Mail on Sunday.  He makes this devastating assessment of flagship vehicle Woodford Equity Income and investment trust Patient Capital because of their stakes in a … Read more

What to do if you invest in Neil Woodford’s suspended fund

On Monday, star fund manager Neil Woodford made the shock decision to block withdrawals from his flagship Equity Income Fund. The move has sent shockwaves across the City — but what does it mean for ordinary investors? Investors have been assured that while the value of their investment could rise or fall their money is … Read more

Will Woodford’s fund lockdown help or harm investors?

Neil Woodford’s struggles were not fresh news but his fund being shuttered was a shock. Investors who have stuck with Woodford’s Equity Income fund, including yours truly, are now locked in until an unspecified future date – in a move trailed as having been made to protect us. The soap opera of Britain’s most famous … Read more

‘Please don’t let us die’: Three cystic fibrosis sufferers beg the NHS to fund ‘wonder drug’

It’s been hailed as a wonder drug with the potential to extend the lives of thousands of people with cystic fibrosis.    But patients across the UK still can’t get their hands on Orkambi – despite it being a year since Theresa May promised to take action. The drug, which slows lung deterioration, received its European … Read more

Interactive Investors unveils monthly fee model while Hargreaves Lansdown announces new global fund

The Isa season officially ended with the tax year but the UK’s biggest DIY investment platforms have upped the ante in their bid to win investors’ funds by unveiling new propositions.   Interactive Investor has announced the introduction of three subscription plans involving a monthly fee to replace its existing quarterly charging structure from 1 June. … Read more

SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND: The £220m Scottish fund… scouring the world for stocks

SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND: The £220m Scottish fund… scouring the world for stocks By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:07 GMT, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:31 GMT, 15 April 2019 Although you wouldn’t guess from the name, Securities Trust of Scotland is an investment fund that scours the globe for dividend-friendly businesses. … Read more