Investors hit by £27.7m extra costs in FCA plans

Investors could see fund costs soar by £27.7m a year as asset managers pass on the expensive burden of satisfying new FCA regulations.

Investors hit by £27.7m extra costs in FCA plans
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While Hughes supported the FCA’s talk on value for money, he added more focus should be on getting a stronger performance from managers.

“I said it last November too but it is a warning shot for the industry to get its house in order before that are forced too,” he added.

Justifying the increased costs, the FCA wrote: “We think that it is likely that the fees and charges will drop considerably more than this low breakeven level, and that our proposal will bring net benefits.”