Invesco and Woodford diverge over boardroom battle
In a rare divergence, Neil Woodford and his former employer Invesco Perpetual have ended up on opposite sides of the fence over a boardroom battle taking shape at Stobart Group, famous for its huge lorries.
Emerging Markets | 28 Jun 18
Five emerging market views on Mexican elections
Mexico is set to lurch to the left when it goes to the polls this weekend with populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known by his nickname Amlo, the front runner in the presidential elections. Five managers weigh in on what Mexico’s politics mean for emerging market investors.
Woodford cancer treatment holding jumps 51%
Neil Woodford saw his stake in an unquoted cancer treatment company jump $35.4m (£26.6m, €30.3m) in his investment trust on Friday as it announced pricing on its initial public offering.
Investment | 21 Jun 18
Vanguard and Blackrock exposed to US child detention camps
Blackrock has blamed index tracking products for its large stake in a contractor involved in child detention centres in the US, while Vanguard, along with several active investors, has been silent on its exposure to the political controversy.
Fixed Income | 18 Jun 18
Royal London AM pans income share classes for retirement
As the desperate search for yield pushes investors unnecessarily up the risk spectrum, investors should put their money in accumulation share classes for retirement income , according to Royal London Asset Management (RLAM).