Does UK RDR show the EU must ban fund retrocessions?
EU fund managers remain entrenched on fund retrocessions, while the UK has tentatively shown that banning commissions could be healthy … Continue reading Does UK RDR show the EU must ban fund retrocessions?
Simplifying Cross-Border Fund Distribution – Episode 1: Understanding fund fees
Killian Lonergan from BBH meets with Laura Guthrie, Research Director at Fitz Partners, to put fee structuring into a broader … Continue reading Simplifying Cross-Border Fund Distribution – Episode 1: Understanding fund fees
EU inducement ban would be ‘disservice’ to investors, warns MEP – Ignites Europe
An influential member of the European Parliament has issued a stark warning against banning sales commissions to financial advisers, as … Continue reading EU inducement ban would be ‘disservice’ to investors, warns MEP – Ignites Europe
MEP pours cold water on proposal to ban inducements – Ignites Europe
“…Last week members of the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee proposed an outright ban for investment firms to … Continue reading MEP pours cold water on proposal to ban inducements – Ignites Europe
Fund managers retain only 41 per cent of the total cost paid by retail investors, EFAMA finds
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today released its latest Market Insights report, Perspective on the costs … Continue reading Fund managers retain only 41 per cent of the total cost paid by retail investors, EFAMA finds
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
Third of UK retail assets still in commission-laden funds
More than a third of the assets owned by UK retail investors are in share classes that continue to pay … Continue reading Third of UK retail assets still in commission-laden funds
Third of UK retail assets still held in pre-RDR share classes
One third of retail assets invested in UK funds are held in pre-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) share classes that pay … Continue reading Third of UK retail assets still held in pre-RDR share classes