Neil Woodford

A leading equity manager warning on equity markets, the overhaul of the IMA's Absolute Return sector and Skandia's latest plans all made our top ten list of the most read stories last week.

Neil Woodford, manager of Invesco Perpetual's £20bn Income fund range, has become more cautious on UK equities after a strong six-month showing from the FTSE 100.

British defence giant BAE has started a three-year share buyback programme of up to £1bn, despite reporting declines in full year pre-tax profits and revenues.

Global stock markets have notched up impressive gains over the past three months, with the FTSE 100 yesterday breaking the 6,400 barrier to reach a five-year high.

Neil Woodford, manager of Invesco Perpetual's £20bn Income funds, believes AstraZeneca is finally turning a corner after a difficult 2012.

Neil Woodford's giant income portfolios, two of the best performers over the past decade, have been given a ‘sell' rating in Sanlam Private Investments' (SPI) latest White List Income Study.

St James's Place (SJP) has given a rare insight into its ability to negotiate aggressively with fund managers.

Invesco Perpetual pressured the veteran chairman of road haulage company Stobart to step down as the company's share price has struggled to perform, according to reports.

Panic about house prices, asset bubbles and China caught our readers' attention this year, with the views of leading hedgies and controversial industry figures featuring in our list of the 20 most read stories of 2012.

Neil Woodford's £920m Edinburgh Investment trust will emerge as one of the key winners in the closed-ended space after RDR, investment trust broker Canaccord Genuity has said.