Asset Management

FCA fines Neil Woodford £6m and bans him from senior roles

The UK regulator has also fined Woodford Investment Management £40m for failures managing the Woodford Equity Income fund

Neil Woodford’s Equity Income fund was suspended in June 2019, trapping around 300,000 retail investors
Neil Woodford’s Equity Income fund was suspended in June 2019, trapping around 300,000 retail investors Photo: Alamy Stock Photo

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Neil Woodford £5.9m for failures relating to the collapse of his flagship Equity Income fund in 2019.

The UK regulator has also fined Woodford Investment Management, the company he founded in 2014, £40m and banned the former star stock picker from holding senior manager roles and managing funds for retail investors.

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