Regulatory questions to be asked as Woodford investors' capital value could 'plummet'

Threat of legal action looms over Woodford IM

Mike Sheen
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may need to review existing rules governing fund management, amid warnings that "investors will see the value of their investment plummet" as a result of the Woodford Equity Income fund's suspension of dealing, legal experts have said.

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