Woodford Patient Capital Trust board slammed for 'failure to act independently' in 'sorry Woodford saga'

Scramble over how best to take trusts forward

David Brenchley
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Shareholders should be given the chance to have a say on the future of the Woodford Patient Capital trust (WPCT) through a continuation vote, as the board was slammed for failing to act more independently of the manager, according to James Carthew, head of investment company research at QuotedData.

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