Govett manager Walker jumps ship

Govett Investments has announced the resignation of one of its fund managers Rupert Walker, who refused to take up work with the company after it admitted previous disciplinary action was too "harsh" Walker was disciplined earlier this year over his comments reported in newspapers that a small band of investment managers was issuing new split cap investment trust products on the market despite unacceptable risks due to the market downturn. What made Walker's case special was that he became one of the first managers to openly criticise fund management companies and their advisors, a...