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.
Following news the group's head of UK equities is leaving to set up his own firm, Investment Week analysed the impact on his legion of investors. Among our best read stories were coverage of the share price moves in his Edinburgh investment trust, some suggested alternatives to the Invesco funds, and a blog on key man risk within asset managers. We looked at how flows were impacted when Schroders' former head of UK equities Richard Buxton moved to a rival, drawing parallels with what might happen when Woodford hands over the reins in April next year. Finally, an interview with Wood...
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