Mark Barnett's Invesco Perpetual UK Strategic Income fund is among a handful of UK equity income vehicles to have displayed a lower maximum drawdown than Neil Woodford's portfolios over the past five years.
In a way, the departure of Neil Woodford from Invesco Perpetual was a strangely subdued affair. I feel slightly cheated.
There was really only one story grabbing the headlines in the retail financial services world this week - the surprise exit of the most famous investor in the UK, Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford.
Neil Woodford was among those awarded honours by Prince William at Buckingham Palace yesterday, days after he announced his departure from Invesco Perpetual.
Wealth management firm St James's Place is reviewing two mandates managed by Neil Woodford after his shock departure announcement yesterday.
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.