JEFF PRESTRIDGE: FCA stuck in lockdown over Woodford saga

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: The FCA is stuck in lockdown over the Woodford saga By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 10 April 2021 Another week goes by and yet again there is more depressing news on fallout from the demise of the Woodford investment empire.  … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: So unmutual…fat bonus for savings bosses

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Six-figure bonuses for bosses, at a time when Covid has hit savings customers, seems egregious and terribly unmutual By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 27 March 2021 Yorkshire Building Society made all the right noises last week when it announced an … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: There are still some brilliant fund bosses

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Exceptional investment managers can be counted on the fingers of one hand By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 There are few investment managers whose reputations stand the test of time. Most fall gently by the wayside while a … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Watch NS&I bosses squirm

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: I’m looking forward to the grilling of NS&I’s top brass by the Treasury Select Committee – it should be entertaining By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 I’m looking forward to Wednesday’s grilling of NS&I’s top brass by members … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Morrissey against Woodford return

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Refreshing to hear Helena Morrissey break ranks and speak out against Neil Woodford as he seeks to return to fund management By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 27 February 2021 It’s quite shameful that the fund management industry has been largely … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE on Neil Woodford’s comeback

Much to the chagrin of most of his former investors, fund manager Neil Woodford is on the comeback trail. Or so he hopes. Seven days ago, 60-year-old Woodford broke cover to reveal his plans to launch a new investment business based in Jersey.  This is some 16 months after being fired from running Woodford Equity … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: We can see signs of hope in Covid battle

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: From a financial perspective (my area of speciality), Covid has wreaked carnage – but there are signs of hope in battle against virus By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 13 February 2021 Slowly, but surely, we are turning a corner. We … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Social media MUST help tackle fraud

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: As we hurtle towards a digital-only world, social media MUST help tackle fraud By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 6 February 2021 As we hurtle towards a digital-only world, it’s inevitable fraud will increasingly become financial enemy number one. While pickpockets … Read more