Fees
Investment | 7 Dec 16
ANALYSIS: Time to put an end to rip-off passive funds
Active managers are under pressure like never before to either justify or cut their fees, but have passive funds been getting an easier ride than they deserve as a consequence?
Investment | 18 Nov 16
FCA demands ‘all-in’ charge in active management crackdown
The FCA has criticised the “weak price competition” among asset managers, attacking actively managed funds for failing to outperform their benchmark once fees have been taken into account.
Five top advisers predict the perfect business in five years
The financial advisory space is undergoing an enormous amount of flux at the moment.
Tackling the offshore return conundrum from South Africa
“One of the biggest challenges I have faced as an adviser in South Africa in the past few years is generating a positive return for clients from international equities,” says Mark Jurgens, head of the Jurgens Group.
Retirement | 3 Oct 16
Strabens Hall warns Rops fees outweigh benefits
Strabens Hall, the international IFA firm with offices in London and Hong Kong, has advised clients against using recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops), warning that the high charges incurred with using the product can often outweigh the tax advantages they offer.