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Not all fees are created equal

Could investment management fees be different? Nick Sykes at Mercer, suggests that an alternative fee structure that focuses on “idiosyncratic alpha” could benefit asset owners and managers.
Nick SykesMay 20, 2016
Fees

Alignment of interest

The mechanism for sharing risks via fees in the pension industry is weak, says Fiona Trafford-Walker. Asset-based fees don't reflect managers’ ability, and clients don't get enough of the benefit of scale.
Fiona Trafford-WalkerFebruary 10, 2016
Fees

Understanding the cost of investment management

Across the institutional investment community, disclosure and transparency of costs continues to be evolving, but not fast enough. A paper by Commonfund Institute reveals only 18 per cent of respondents in an endowment survey reported incentive and performance fees paid to asset managers despite the fact that nearly 85 per cent of respondents reported having […]
Amanda WhiteNovember 6, 2015
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The contested role of asset consultants

Asset consultants are a key part of the investment chain, providing small funds with services that include decision making processes and strategic asset allocation, and for larger funds traditionally playing a key role in manager and strategy selection. But a study by Gordon Clark and Ashby Monk, which is part of a broader look by […]
Amanda WhiteAugust 14, 2015
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