Investors receive 50% discount following move out of legacy retail classes
Fitz Partners found that for retail investors invested in about 600 fund products, 51% of the total number of products … Continue reading Investors receive 50% discount following move out of legacy retail classes
UK firms slash £120m in charges following value reforms – Ignites Europe
UK asset managers have cut at least £120m (€139m) in ongoing charges following the introduction of reforms that require firms … Continue reading UK firms slash £120m in charges following value reforms – Ignites Europe
Fee war escalates across Europe’s fund industry
Cut-throat price competition among tracker fund providers is fuelling the war on fees across Europe’s investment industry with active managers … Continue reading Fee war escalates across Europe’s fund industry
Liontrust’s claims of best practice for fees under scrutiny – Ignites Europe
Liontrust’s directors have claimed that its fixed administration charge follows industry best practice, despite other firms increasing their use of … Continue reading Liontrust’s claims of best practice for fees under scrutiny – Ignites Europe
Have the FCA’s fund reforms changed the industry?
One year ago this month, landmark rules came into force obliging UK asset managers to come clean about the value … Continue reading Have the FCA’s fund reforms changed the industry?
Schroders’ £1bn fund breakpoint ‘way too high’ – Ignites Europe
Schroders says its UK funds must reach at least £1bn (€1.1bn) in assets before the benefits of economies of scale … Continue reading Schroders’ £1bn fund breakpoint ‘way too high’ – Ignites Europe
Invesco cuts fees on UK range as board assesses value – Ignites Europe
Invesco has decided to cut fees on a range of UK-domiciled funds, as the firm assesses the value of the … Continue reading Invesco cuts fees on UK range as board assesses value – Ignites Europe
FCA pushes back deadline for fund value assessments – Ignites Europe
The UK financial regulator has extended the deadline for annual fund value assessments by two months, to give managers leeway … Continue reading FCA pushes back deadline for fund value assessments – Ignites Europe
UK fund boards must ‘challenge’ firms, warns FCA – Ignites Europe
The UK’s financial watchdog has urged fund boards to actively challenge investment managers over the value they deliver to retail … Continue reading UK fund boards must ‘challenge’ firms, warns FCA – Ignites Europe
Merian to review fee structures following value assessment – Ignites Europe
“Merian Global Investors’ UK fund board is to review the pricing structure of its funds to ensure that cost savings … Continue reading Merian to review fee structures following value assessment – Ignites Europe