All Fiduciary management articles – Page 6
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News
CMA sets out publishing timetable for fiduciary investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority could publish the first of its findings on the UK investment consultancy market as early as this month, according to a provisional timetable released on Wednesday.
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OpinionSeparation of services could shake up fiduciary management
Chris Parrott of the Pensions Management Institute and Heathrow Airport Holdings says concerns remain over the appointment and monitoring of fiduciary management, and examines the impact of potential policy changes on the sector.
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NewsCMA begins consultant investigation as FCA calls trustees 'weak'
The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its referral of the investment consultancy industry to the Competition and Markets Authority, beginning an 18-month period of investigation into conflicts of interest in the sector.
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Features
Schemes regain faith in fid man evaluators
Trustees have shown more inclination towards using third-party evaluators as part of the fiduciary management selection process, a new report has shown. Mid-sized schemes continue to flock towards fiduciary management.
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NewsCMA referral still likely for advisory firms as FCA consultation closes
Apathy from the investment consulting industry to pro-competition measures suggested by the ‘big three’ firms is set to pave the way for a referral of the industry to the Competition and Markets Authority.
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OpinionHow consultants can prepare for scheme consolidation
Avida International’s Bart Heenk explains why consultants should embrace scheme consolidation, and how they can prepare for change.
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NewsWatchdog referral looms for investment consulting industry
Industry-led proposals to minimise conflicts of interest in investment consulting have been rejected by the Financial Conduct Authority, bringing firms a step closer to investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Opinion
Is professionalism the answer to the governance dilemma?
A trend among schemes towards delegation and using professionals means the question how trustees can monitor those who advise them becomes ever more pressing.
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Opinion
DC Debate Q2 (part 2): The limits of DC
In the second DC Debate of 2017, seven defined contribution specialists discuss why schemes will look for more delegation, whether member engagement can be counterproductive, and if auto-enrolment should be extended.
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OpinionHow much delegation is right for your scheme?
Would your trustee board benefit from more delegation? Dinesh Visavadia from Independent Trustee Services takes a look at fiduciary management and delegated consulting.
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OpinionOpenness is the key to creating better solutions
Redington’s Dan Mikulskis on competition in the consultant market and why open debate is necessary for continued success.
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News
FCA market study: All-in fee might not be all-in cure
The consultation stage of the Financial Conduct Authority’s market review of the asset management industry closed last week, with experts welcoming the boost to transparency but remaining reticent over proposals for an all-in fee structure.
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OpinionThere is no one-size-fits-all for comparing fid man performance
Assessing fiduciary manager performance is complex but not impossible, says Xerox HR Services’ Jacob Rubin.
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News
FCA wants to strengthen duty on managers and consultants
About £109bn of investor assets is held by managers who charge high fees but do not offer significant variation from an index-tracking strategy, the Financial Conduct Authority’s interim report on competition in the asset management market has found.
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Opinion
Where will fiduciary management go next?
As fiduciary management becomes mainstream and schemes become more comfortable with its uses and limitations, manager offerings will inevitably change. But how can we expect them to evolve? Six experts discuss.
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Opinion
How easily could fiduciary management be set up for defined contribution?
Now that fiduciary management is a well-established part of the defined benefit pensions market. Could it be expanded into defined contribution? Or are the demands of daily dealing too much? Six experts discuss.
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Features
How do you monitor fiduciary management performance?
Given the individualised needs of different schemes, how can you monitor fiduciary management performance? And is there any point in ranking them? Six experts give their views.
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Opinion
How has fiduciary management changed in the past year?
Which areas of the market is fiduciary management moving towards, and how is it defined? Six experts discuss what has happened in the fiduciary arena in the past year.
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News
Schemes embrace fid man, but not third-party advisers
Trustees are reporting high levels of satisfaction with fiduciary management, research from consultancy Aon Hewitt has shown, but some experts still raised concerns about appointments and monitoring.
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OpinionHow to make your providers work harder
Competition in the asset management sector is under scrutiny in the Financial Conduct Authority’s market study, but schemes can act now to get a better deal, says Avida International’s Paul Boerboom.