Diane Wilde leaves Aberdeen

Diane Wilde, former manager of Aberdeen UK Equity Income, one of the six funds sold to New Star at the start of the year, has now left Aberdeen. Wilde also managed Aberdeen's St David's and Murray Extra Return investment trusts and the stewardship of these has been passed on to Richard Plaskett. Shares in St David's and Murray Extra, which were heavily invested in splits, fell 92.8% and -73.5% over the 12 months to 7 April.