Woodford appointed advisor to fund manager Juno Capital

Working on portfolio of unquoted healthcare investments

David Brenchley
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Neil Woodford has taken on an advisory role with specialist asset manager Juno Capital as he looks to return to the investment industry, according to reports.

Woodford and ally Craig Newman have been working with Juno to put together a portfolio of unquoted healthcare investments, City sources told Sky News on Saturday. Sky said it was unclear how long Woodford's advisory role would last. Juno describes itself as an "innovative specialist alternative asset manager", running money for a network of wealthy individuals and family offices. It said it targets "asset classes overlooked by mainstream asset managers and private banks, including venture capital, asset-backed fixed income and niche property". Juno's website lists four life sciences c...

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