Woodford investors set to receive share of £230m Link fund in early 2024
Link has issued a letter announcing details of the proposed Scheme of Arrangement
Link has issued a letter announcing details of the proposed Scheme of Arrangement
Further details of the compensation scheme expected to be announced in September
Though the deal still rests on Link Fund Solutions’ sale to Weystone Group
A settlement with the FCA currently stands in the way of a potential sale to Waystone Group
As the eligibility for and finality of the FCA’s proposed redress scheme is called into question
Claims are estimated to be in excess of £100m
Benevolent AI saw its share price drop from £7.01 to £3.42 per share
One expert says it ‘feels a pretty low margin business compared to the risk of fines and compensation’
It is not yet clear what this means for Woodford investors
On top of the £306m it will likely have to stump up before the watchdog will greenlight its acquisition
But no word yet on if or how it will be distributed to Woodford investors
There may be buyers lined up for the ‘remaining rump of firms’, but at what price compared to the valuations when the funds were suspended?