All Costs and charges articles – Page 29
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How to communicate investment fees to members
In the final instalment of the fund fees survey, schemes outline how they educate and update their members on the impact of charges on their investments.
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FeaturesHow to get value for money from investment fees
In the first instalment of a schemeXpert.com research project into pension fund attitudes to asset management fees, we look at getting value for money.
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Schemes set out opposition to opacity on fees
The vast majority of schemes find the lack of transparency in fund management charges a major concern, according to the third part of schemeXpert.com’s investigation into pension scheme attitudes.
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Why 83% of Arup members make max contributions
Since setting up a contract-based DC scheme last year, Arup has seen 83% of its members make maximum contributions. Owen Walker discovershow.
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Survey: Schemes favour active management for fixed income
A surprising number of schemes are fans of an active management approach to fixed income. David Rowley quizzed schemes and trustees on why this is so.
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Debate over DC default fee divides schemes
In the run-up to auto-enrolment, DC schemes are in disagreement over the acceptable level of charges for the default option, a schemeXpert.com survey has shown.
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Plans risk member backlash over complex DC fees
Schemes have been called on by communication experts to consider the “personal impact” on their members of more complex defined contribution (DC) fee structures.
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Pearl shaves fifth off DC fund charge
The Pearl Group Staff Pension Scheme will reduce by a fifth the amount of fees members pay to invest in one of its defined contribution funds later this month.
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Thomas Miller confronts volatility with DC default design
Owen Walker discovers how the Thomas Miller pension scheme introduced absolute return funds to its defined contribution (DC) default option to provide members with a better savings experience.
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Small schemes urged to pool funds to reduce fees
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has called for small schemes to consider pooling to reduce their investment fees. Tanya Ashreena analyses the process
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Manager competition essential to reduce DC fees
George Coats analyses what UK schemes can learn from how Norway achieved lower investment fees and higher levels of participation.
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Consultant survey: Setting fixed income mandates
A survey of 12 leading investment consultancies has provided insight into how schemes can get the best out of their fixed income mandates.
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Schemes cut cost of deferred members' small pots
Defined contribution (DC) schemes are reaching a tipping point where the number of deferred members are beginning to overtake active ones, meaning greater administration costs for members no longer employed at the company.