… This will “challenge the perception of some fund products being always better value”, says Hugues Gilbert, chief executive of Fitz Partners, pointing to higher hidden trading costs in illiquid markets. Analysis by the consultancy showed that the average ongoing charges of an equity fund would increase by … view full article
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Fund transaction fees can be much higher than their quoted ongoing charge figures (OCFs) suggest, research has found. A study by fund research company, Fitz Partners, found the highest OCF increases when transaction or trading fees as a percentage of assets were added would be for index trackers, which would increase by an average of
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