UK’s cheapest ACD ditches fixed fee model – Ignites Europe
The UK’s cheapest authorised corporate director has tweaked its fee structure, signalling wider trends about regulatory costs facing the industry. … Continue reading UK’s cheapest ACD ditches fixed fee model – Ignites Europe
Lux watchdog warns firms on fund charges – Ignites Europe
Luxembourg’s financial regulator has flagged shortcomings in asset managers’ setting of fee levels and ongoing charges calculations following a probe … Continue reading Lux watchdog warns firms on fund charges – Ignites Europe
Fitz Partners: Fund revenue margins drop 10% in 3 years, multi-asset offers hope
In the latest edition of its ‘Investment Advisory Fee Benchmarking Report’, fund research company Fitz Partners has looked at the … Continue reading Fitz Partners: Fund revenue margins drop 10% in 3 years, multi-asset offers hope
Performance fee controversy sparks warning – Ignites Europe
European fund boards are obliged to ensure performance fees are aligned with investors’ interests. Fund directors have been put … Continue reading Performance fee controversy sparks warning – Ignites Europe
Fitz Partners News: Fund Governance, Regulations & Fund Boards
We have picked the main current areas of discussion across the European fund industry linked to fund governance: ESMA Common … Continue reading Fitz Partners News: Fund Governance, Regulations & Fund Boards
European independent directors paid up to 100 times more than others
The variation in remuneration for European independent directors on fund boards is significant, ranging from €1,000 to over €100,000 per … Continue reading European independent directors paid up to 100 times more than others
FCA value assessment review: An ‘uncomfortable read’ but unsurprising
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) recent review of fund managers’ Assessment of Value (AoV) reports makes for “pretty damning” reading … Continue reading FCA value assessment review: An ‘uncomfortable read’ but unsurprising
FCA report highlights failures in ACD market
The Financial Conduct Authority has found some authorised corporate directors (ACDs) are operating in the asset management market with inadequate … Continue reading FCA report highlights failures in ACD market
Review of host Authorised Fund Management firms – FCA
“We wanted to test the viability of the host Authorised Fund Manager (AFM) business models and assess whether conflicts of … Continue reading Review of host Authorised Fund Management firms – FCA
Baillie Gifford publishes Irish value report, upping pressure on peers – Ignites Europe
Baillie Gifford has published a value assessment report for its Ireland fund range, in a move that could increase pressure … Continue reading Baillie Gifford publishes Irish value report, upping pressure on peers – Ignites Europe