Invesco Perpetual

Invesco Perpetual star manager Neil Woodford believes equity markets can still provide meaningful returns despite the muted economic environment.

ON BONDS

PARKS & NEWMAN INTERVIEW

Invesco Perpetual has completed an 18-month review into the way it manages global equities, leading to a change of investment process for its flagship £1.1bn Global Equity fund.

ON EUROPE

Invesco Perpetual star managers Paul Causer and Paul Read recently bought into Spanish and Italian bonds after seeing yields escalate during the European sovereign debt crisis.

Neil Woodford will receive a dividend boost from top-20 holding International Power after GDF Suez agreed a special payout in excess of £1.3bn to sweeten its proposed tie-up.

THE ALCHEMIST

AFRICA

Invesco Perpetual star manager Neil Woodford has committed $25m to a new AIM-listed vehicle which will make investments in troubled African nation Zimbabwe.