Esma ups pressure on regulators to tackle excessive fund fees – Ignites Europe
Europe’s markets watchdog is stepping up its efforts to stop funds charging excessive fees to investors by putting pressure on … Continue reading Esma ups pressure on regulators to tackle excessive fund fees – Ignites Europe
ESMA – Supervisory briefing on the supervision of costs in UCITS and AIFs
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has published today a supervisory briefing on the supervision by … Continue reading ESMA – Supervisory briefing on the supervision of costs in UCITS and AIFs
European performance fee rate reaches 17% – Ignites Europe
Performance fee data published by Fitz Partners this month indicates that the average performance fee rate charged by funds in Europe has … Continue reading European performance fee rate reaches 17% – Ignites Europe
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
Index-tracker costs give ETFs a run for their money
Charges for traditional index-tracking funds have steadily decreased over the past four years and are in some cases lower than … Continue reading Index-tracker costs give ETFs a run for their money
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
Esma curbs high-watermark performance fees – Ignites Europe
Europe’s markets watchdog is pushing ahead with plans to limit the ability of funds with high-watermark performance fee structures to … Continue reading Esma curbs high-watermark performance fees – Ignites Europe
Esma rejects EU-wide ban on inducements – Ignites Europe
Policymakers had been considering whether inducements for the provision of retail investment products should be banned across the EU, as … Continue reading Esma rejects EU-wide ban on inducements – 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
Questions raised over value of funds with fixed fees – Ignites Europe
Questions have been raised over whether investors in funds that levy fixed fees are receiving value for money after research … Continue reading Questions raised over value of funds with fixed fees – Ignites Europe