How blockchain could help avoid a Woodford repeat

Investor trust requires transparency

Not too long ago, Neil Woodford was still regularly being heralded as a "superstar" manager and the "Oracle of Oxford". How different the story is today.

The reasons behind Woodford's fall from grace have been extensively covered, but can largely be attributed to the fact that ultimately the Equity Income fund did not do what it said it would, and Woodford ran it unchecked. If investors had been fully aware of the investments being made into unlisted and illiquid stocks, would they have kept their money in? Blockchain: A revolution for real estate funds There can be no doubt that it is in the best interest of investors that information is readily available to enable timely decisions to be taken. Dissemination of such information sho...