Columbia Threadneedle embarks on fee review – Ignites Europe
Columbia Threadneedle has started a review into fund fees with a specific focus on the way economies of scale are … Continue reading Columbia Threadneedle embarks on fee review – Ignites Europe
FCA pushes asset managers to assess profitability – Ignites Europe
The UK financial watchdog says some fund boards have misinterpreted its rules for value assessments and are failing to analyse … Continue reading FCA pushes asset managers to assess profitability – 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
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
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
Asset managers ‘should cut fees as assets rise’, says CFA UK – Ignites Europe
Asset managers should embed cuts to funds’ annual charges as assets rise, in a move that would slash firms’ revenues … Continue reading Asset managers ‘should cut fees as assets rise’, says CFA UK – Ignites Europe
Fee pressure spreads as M&G reviews Lux range – Ignites Europe
The UK asset manager recently decided to pass on to investors more of the economies of scale in its €37bn … Continue reading Fee pressure spreads as M&G reviews Lux range – Ignites Europe
JPMAM variable fee leaves room for further economies of scale
… Fitz Partners chief executive Hugues Gillibert says a fixed fee model “might be simple and predictable” but is not … Continue reading JPMAM variable fee leaves room for further economies of scale