US’s passive investing juggernauts break new ground in Britain
One of the strongest bastions of stockpicking, the UK is now following the US by embracing the low-cost, index-tracking approach … Continue reading US’s passive investing juggernauts break new ground in Britain
Ban on fund charge caps ruled out by Esma – Ignites Europe
…Esma’s approach is likely to mean that different rules will apply to Ucits funds with performance fees being sold into … Continue reading Ban on fund charge caps ruled out by Esma – Ignites Europe
Liquidity, Brexit and job cuts spell tricky 2020 for fund groups – FT
… Mr Gillibert predicts one area of increased focus will be differences between the way retail and institutional investors are … Continue reading Liquidity, Brexit and job cuts spell tricky 2020 for fund groups – FT
Asset managers ‘should cut fees as assets rise’, says CFA UK – Ignites Europe
Asset managers should embed cuts to funds’ annual charges as assets rise, in a move that would slash firms’ revenues … Continue reading Asset managers ‘should cut fees as assets rise’, says CFA UK – Ignites Europe
Assets in pre-RDR share classes fall to £184bn – Ignites Europe
Investors in UK funds worth £184bn (€214.8bn) are still in higher-charging share classes, despite new rules introduced last year that … Continue reading Assets in pre-RDR share classes fall to £184bn – Ignites Europe
UK funds still paying IFA commissions stand at £184bn – FT
Close to £184bn of UK investor money is languishing in expensive funds that still pay commissions to financial advisers, despite … Continue reading UK funds still paying IFA commissions stand at £184bn – FT
Mifid II pushes fund managers to reduce turnover – Ignites Europe
Equity fund managers are not trading stocks as much as they used to following the introduction of new rules that … Continue reading Mifid II pushes fund managers to reduce turnover – Ignites Europe
Amundi leads industry push for performance fee share classes – Ignites Europe
Amundi is leading a group of European asset managers that are increasingly using share classes with performance fees in response … Continue reading Amundi leads industry push for performance fee share classes – Ignites Europe
‘Twin’ performance fee share classes across Europe offer a 22 per cent discount in management fees
In its latest research, Fitz Partners has identified 22 promoters offering 167 sets of ‘Twin’ share classes domiciled either in … Continue reading ‘Twin’ performance fee share classes across Europe offer a 22 per cent discount in management fees
When will asset managers play their cards on value?
Value is in the eye of the beholder, or so the saying goes. But in the world of asset management, … Continue reading When will asset managers play their cards on value?