Asset managers halve fees to attract investors to new mutual funds
One third of asset managers in Europe are offering lower fees on selections of share classes in a push to … Continue reading Asset managers halve fees to attract investors to new mutual funds
Third of asset managers offer ‘early-bird’ European fund share classes
One-third of asset managers now offer early-bird share classes to European investors in a bid to boost interest in newly … Continue reading Third of asset managers offer ‘early-bird’ European fund share classes
Fee pressure in passive asset management
A review by Fitz Partners, a London-based fund research company specialising in the detailed calculations of fund fees and expenses … Continue reading Fee pressure in passive asset management
Esma to analyse fund fees with national regulators – Ignites Europe
Europe’s markets watchdog is to work with national financial regulators to assess the costs and fees levied by Ucits funds … Continue reading Esma to analyse fund fees with national regulators – Ignites Europe
Assets in European clean classes ‘may have peaked’ – Ignites Europe
Growth in client assets moving to rebate-free share classes for European cross-border funds has stalled, suggesting that the impact of … Continue reading Assets in European clean classes ‘may have peaked’ – 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?
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