Fresh blow to Woodford as Hargreaves Lansdown drops Income Focus fund

Had 8.23% weighting

Emanuela Hawker
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In the wake of the removal of Neil Woodford's suspended Equity Income fund from the Wealth 50, Hargreaves Lansdown has dealt another blow to the manager with its decision to close its position in the Woodford Income Focus fund.

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