Fees

Asia | 14 Sep 16

Asset managers and distributors in Asia used to split the annual management charge, but over the last couple years the distribution side has been getting more than half. What is a fair split?

North America | 30 Aug 16

Axa has won a landmark court case in the US against investors who accused the French insurer of charging excessive fees on variable annuity products.

Retirement | 25 Aug 16

IFG Group, the parent company of UK Sipp provider James Hay, has warned that the Bank of England’s (BoE) interest rate cut earlier this month could see platform charges rise.

Investment | 1 Aug 16

Talk of a 0% fee for passive investing is an enticing prospect, but as core funds become cheaper so groups are encouraged to over-complicate the satellite.

Platforms | 21 Jul 16

The ongoing technological revolution has levelled the financial services playing field globally, argues Jaco van Tonder, head of advisory services at Investec Asset Management – and with that levelling comes both risk and opportunity.