Fees & Costs – Page 7
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News
Danish pension fund P+ extends crisis measure as markets plunge
Labour market pension scheme steps up withdrawal penalties on savings withdrawals after market turbulence
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PPF to cut levy as it concludes strategy review
As its funding approach matures the PPF has set out fresh funding priorities and a revised funding objective to be assesed by a new resilience test
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Consultants call on UK trustees to study impact of borrowing costs
‘Rising borrowing costs are bad news for corporate Britain,’ says LCP
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ClearGlass research identifies ‘value for money’ asset managers
Giving both asset managers and asset owners a true picture of how the market is functioning
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Pension fund spending on stress tests and modelling to surge, says Ortec Finance
The biggest factor driving this increased spend is the growing focus by pension funds on illiquid, unlisted, and esoteric assets
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Academics find ‘sweet spot’ for investors seeking to balance ESG scores and returns
Research may prove controversial, given the increasingly popular belief that ESG performance does not require investors to compromise returns
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Dutch retail fund runs into trouble with new Capgemini admin system
Pensioenfonds Detailhandel is the French IT firm’s first client for pension administration
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AP4, PFZW win plaudits for transparency in international pension fund ranking
Canada’s CPP Investments ranked as most transparent pension fund overall, while PFZW, AP4 assessed as most open pension fund on costs, responsible investment
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USS emphasises value for money after ‘unwelcome’ benefit changes
UK universities pension scheme says analysis shows it is almost a quarter cheaper than peers
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London CIV posts gross savings of £25m
‘We do understand the challenges involved as each client fund wants to make investment decisions based on their decisions about strategic asset allocations,’ says chair
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Passive ESG equity funds show greater value for money
Investors should aim for the lowest cost option, says ClearGlass
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Border to Coast delivers £14m cost savings
‘The collective scale achieved through pooling gives our partner funds an influential voice that has a real impact,’ says CEO
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Alecta says ‘not unlikely’ markets will fall further in 2022, also hitting RE
Sweden’s largest pension fund suffers 12.7% H1 investment loss, but rising rates slash liabilities
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UK roundup: Private sector companies still provide DB pensions
Plus: Investor group calls on UK CEOs for action on mental health; Workplace pension members plan contribution reduction to cope with living cost
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UK firefighters win judicial review over pension costs
FBU issued formal pleadings to the high court, with other unions including Unite and GMB
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Opinion Pieces
The cost of high fees
Asset owners’ never-ending quest for better management fees is now at its peak.
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UK roundup: Clear member options could reduce buyout DB costs by £100bn
Plus: Redington launches independent testing service for trustees
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CEM targets global reporting standard for institutional investors
Major pension investors like AustralianSuper, BTPS, PGGM are on board
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Higher fees equal lower returns for Swedish premium pension equity funds
Swedish Pensions Agency publishes report entitled ‘Is it worth choosing more expensive funds?’
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Bond investors can save up to 10bp on managers’ fees, says ClearGlass
‘Our advice to investors is: don’t accept the first or second offer, keep pushing and they will give you what you want,’ says Chris Sier