All Costs and charges articles – Page 29
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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.