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Irish directors wary of new governance rules – Ignites Europe

Irish fund directors have criticised recent measures by the Central Bank of Ireland to force boards to more closely monitor investment performance… “The Irish regulator says boards must consider “if the Ucits [fund] has delivered on the stated objective, and remains a viable and suitable investment for investors” and whether the fees charged are “appropriate […]

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Clients willing to pay more for large firms, says UBS – Ignites Europe

…“Aleksandar Ivanovic, global head of client coverage and head of Switzerland at UBS AM, says wholesale intermediaries are prepared to pay slightly more for a firm with a wider range of services in order to free up time with customers. […] wholesale clients want a “more narrowly defined set of partners” to work with. This

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Baillie Gifford rejects using performance fees – Ignites Europe

Baillie Gifford has no plans to adopt performance-related fees for its funds, despite a senior executive at the firm recently advocating that asset managers should use the charging model to be fairer to investors. The decision comes as more firms grapple with the competing challenges of demonstrating value for money at the same time as

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Irish regulator finds performance fee compliance failures – Ignites Europe

The Irish regulator has uncovered multiple failings over the calculation and disclosure of performance fees, suggesting that asset managers may have overcharged clients. The Central Bank of Ireland, which unveiled its findings today, has required that all fund boards review the use of performance fees to ensure local regulatory guidance is applied. view full article

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Asset management roundup: French regulator examines fund fees

Fund research company Fitz Partners has launched a service intended to allow fund fee committees and fund directors to evaluate share classes on fees, asset size and performance. In a statement, the company said it launched the fund board reporting service “in response to greater demand for better fund governance and investment managers’ requirements for ’value

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