Neil Woodford

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has sold his £250m stake in Northumbrian Water Group, as regulations restrict the firm's potential to provide decent returns.

Omega Insurance, a Lloyds of London insurer in which Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford is the largest shareholder, has received a takeover approach from rival Canopus.

'I CAN STILL IMPROVE'

Invesco Perpetual star manager Neil Woodford has taken a large stake in Imperial Innovations after backing yesterday's £140m rights issue.

Invesco Perpetual star Neil Woodford is among a group of high profile investors to hit out at today's short-term performance culture, saying this "obsession" is damaging long-term returns.

Cazenove's Diversity Income fund is set to launch on 15 December with a majority equity weighting, headlined by Neil Woodford's £7.9bn Invesco Perpetual Income fund.

Invesco Perpetual head of investment Neil Woodford is warning investors to not get overly carried away by the China growth story, believing the burgeoning country still faces "huge challenges".

Invesco Perpetual head of investment Neil Woodford has offloaded a £100m stake in Severn Trent as the manager's struggles with water regulation continue.

Only one manager in the UK could hit the headlines by purchasing a stake in a company which equated to just 0.067% of his total funds under management.

WOODFORD ON SUCCESSION