Neil Woodford

What will Neil Woodford's departure mean for Invesco Perpetual's asset base?

News that the UK's best known fund manager Neil Woodford is leaving Invesco Perpetual after 25 years has caused leading fund brokers to suspend their ratings of his portfolios.

Shares in the Edinburgh Investment Trust were selling off this afternoon after the shock news Neil Woodford will be leaving Invesco Perpetual in April.

Neil Woodford is to leave Invesco Perpetual next April and set up his own business, the group has announced.

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has accused Labour leader Ed Miliband of "economic vandalism" over his plans for a price cap on energy bills.

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Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford is considering snapping up shares in Lloyds Banking Group when the government begins selling its stake, according to reports.

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Neil Woodford's £13.7bn High Income fund is at risk of being expelled from the IMA UK Equity Income sector at the end of 2013 if its historic yield does not improve.

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford, manager of the group's £25bn suite of UK income products, has described his heavy underweight position to the mining sector as one of the biggest drivers behind his outperformance over the past year.