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
Fund profit margins squeezed: research – Ignites Europe
European funds’ profit margins have been squeezed over the past three years, according to new research by Fitz Partners. The … Continue reading Fund profit margins squeezed: research – 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
Fund manager warns of ‘ridiculous’ charges disclosure – Ignites Europe
Funds of funds are being made to look a lot more expensive than they are due to “ridiculous” charge … Continue reading Fund manager warns of ‘ridiculous’ charges disclosure – Ignites Europe
‘Dinosaur’ firms put on notice as Columbia Threadneedle cuts fees on larger funds – Ignites Europe
Pressure could grow on “dinosaur” asset managers to cut management fees on larger funds, as Columbia Threadneedle joins a … Continue reading ‘Dinosaur’ firms put on notice as Columbia Threadneedle cuts fees on larger funds – Ignites Europe
Investors in unbundled share classes charged lower fees thanks to economies of scale
Fees paid by retail investors who invest in funds with ‘clean’ share classes have significantly dropped since 2016, research shows. … Continue reading Investors in unbundled share classes charged lower fees thanks to economies of scale
Investors receive 50% discount following move out of legacy retail classes
Fitz Partners found that for retail investors invested in about 600 fund products, 51% of the total number of products … Continue reading Investors receive 50% discount following move out of legacy retail classes
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
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
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