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Northern Trust embroiled in YouTube fundie saga

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
Northern Trust will have to approve any investments made by Neil Woodford, who famously took to YouTube to apologise for the suspension of his fund, in a fresh blow for the fundie. On Friday, Woodford Patient Capital Trust announced to the London Stock ...

Short-seller knife twist for YouTube fundie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... has been "egregiously" misrepresenting its returns. Burford is Woodford's second largest holding in its suspended Woodford Equity Income Fund - the suspension of which famously prompted Woodford to issue a sombre YouTube apology. Following the short ...

Woodford suspension extended again

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
Woodford Equity Income Fund investors are unlikely to have access to their money in time to do their Christmas shopping. Link Asset Services confirmed last week that the Woodford Equity Income Fund is likely to remain suspended another four months ...

YouTube fundie called out by FCA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has criticised Neil Woodford who famously issued a tearful YouTube apology to investors whose money was frozen in one of his funds. Woodford Investment Management suspended trading in its Woodford Equity Income Fund ...

Bonds raise alarm at fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... a video posted on their website, Crastes reassured investors that H20 would not freeze its funds. GAM Investments and Woodford Investment Management have previously also come under fire for investing in illiquid assets that forced the managers to freeze ...

YouTube fundie woes continue

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened an investigation into the events surrounding the suspension of the Woodford Equity Income Fund, with Link Group now caught in the scandal. Earlier this month, star UK fund manager Neil Woodford took to ...

Downgrade follows fund manager YouTube apology

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... facing liquidity issues. The move follows a sombre apology to investors from the fund manager delivered via YouTube. Neil Woodford issued a YouTube apology to investors whose money is currently frozen in Woodford Investment Management's Woodford Equity ...

Fidante makes key sales appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... reporting to Fidante general manager Cathy Hales. Previously he held roles at Invesco Perpetual, Colonial First State and Woodford Funds. Fidante has also appointed two business development managers for New South Wales, Steve Higgins and Brent Andal ...

UK star manager announces launch date for new fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
Neil Woodford, one of the UK's best known fund managers, has announced a 2 June launch date for the first fund under his new independent banner, Woodford Investment Management. Woodford left his role as head of equity at Invesco Perpetual in April where ...

CFA Societies launches initiative to raise ethical standards

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... advisor training to truly raise the quality and standard of advice," he said. To help launch Investor First Week, Michael Woodford, former president and CEO of the Olympus Corporation spoke to CFA members and the investment community in Australia last ...