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
Price war for plain vanilla ETFs may be over, professionals say – Ignites Europe
The fierce price war among providers of traditional exchange traded funds may be over, with many industry professionals saying that … Continue reading Price war for plain vanilla ETFs may be over, professionals say – Ignites Europe
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