PA ANALYSIS: Should IFAs and fund supermarkets fear the price war?
The investment industry has seen an unusual flurry of fee cuts, transparency improvements and new launches recently but is this all for the better or a reason to worry for some?
Transparency
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A little regulation never hurt anybody
Right now, the only thing facilitating trust between the financial services industry and society is regulation says Guy Sears.
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Hidden active fund costs amount to £1.75bn – SCM Direct
Hidden transaction costs for actively managed UK domiciled funds are currently running at around 0.38% per annum, or £1.75bn according to research by SCM Direct.
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PA ANALYSIS: The time for transparency is now
If the financial services community needed any further evidence of the sea change currently underway, a quick scan of Monday’s headlines should have done the trick.
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Former IA head calls for industry reform
Former head of the Investment Association Daniel Godfrey has called for greater simplicity and transparency from investment managers, in an interview with the Financial Times.
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IA issues core guidelines on manager conduct
The Investment Association has issued a list of core principles that should be followed by money managers to maintain client confidence.
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Service upgrades could trump lower fees – brown shipley
Lower service charges may not necessarily be on the cards, but wealth managers must provide value for their percentage, according to the head of Brown Shipley’s Manchester office Jon Sherlock.
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Are we moving too far from caveat emptor
The financial services industry is often prone to fads where a boutique structure or an institutional-type investment vehicle is desired by the retail world.
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pa analysis greater transparency lower cost
With RDR weeks away, the emphasis for change is far too heavily focused on lowering costs rather than anything related to offering improved, more transparent product and advisory propositions.
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FSA to address transparency across all strategies
Mutual funds are as willing as ETF providers to stock-lend but don’t get the same negative attention