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Neil Woodford, fund fined GBP46 million for 'unreasonable' investment decisions

By Phoebe Seers and Martin Coyle ( August 5, 2025, 09:36 GMT | Insight) -- Former star fund manager Neil Woodford and his eponymous fund have been fined nearly 46 million pounds by the UK financial markets watchdog for making unreasonable and inappropriate investment decisions. The Woodford Equity Income fund closed in 2019 after its value plummeted from over 10 billion pounds to 3.6 billion pounds. Woodford, who has also been banned from holding senior roles in financial services, had a “defective and unreasonably narrow understanding of his responsibilities,” the Financial Conduct Authority said today. Both Woodford and the fund have appealed the decision.Former star fund manager Neil Woodford and his eponymous fund have together been fined nearly 46 million pounds ($61 million) by the UK financial markets watchdog for making unreasonable and inappropriate investment decisions. ...

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