Mar 10, 2013

UK funds dumping up to £1bn of costs

Managers bundle expenses into client charges

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UK fund houses dump £1bn of costs
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Eric Bendahan says he backs family-owned businesses because they outperform
Crackdown on cash for access begins
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Asset managers must clean up their act, writes Chris Newlands
FTFM OPINION Mar 10, 2013

Spring is in the air, but frost may return

Global flows into equity funds are up, but sentiment is fickle

REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Mar 10, 2013

Managers look on as bonus cap begins

Same regulatory rules regarding remuneration for investment bankers could be applied

FTFM OPINION Mar 10, 2013

Active ownership offers win-win strategy

UK campaigners publicise the benefits of greater shareholder involvement

REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Mar 10, 2013

Calculator to show fund value after fees

Online service would aim to increase transparency for investors

FTFM OPINION Mar 10, 2013

UK pension lobbyists have got it wrong

Claim that regulation is a brake on investment is based on faulty economics

Axa: on the hunt for assets ©Bloomberg Mar 10, 2013

AXA IM to ‘steal’ rivals’ teams

Axa IM says it will ‘lift out’ rival teams to gain a place among the top 10 fund firms

Special Report: Distributing Mutual Funds

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Financial advisers rate trustworthiness as the biggest contributor to a strong reputation

Special Report: Investing in Fixed Income

Abstract view of a carnival ferris wheel at night ©Dreamstime

Amid much talk of a ‘great rotation’, bonds have not been forgotten in the move to equities

REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Mar 10, 2013

Call for full index transparency

Edhec-Risk Institute warns regulators against diluting standards

INVESTMENT STRATEGY Mar 10, 2013

Western targets publicly traded debt

Move comes amid rising interest in the asset class

New shoots outside the Bank of England: but investors are finding it difficult to make their savings grow ©Charlie Bibby INVESTMENT STRATEGY Mar 10, 2013

More than big brands or hot products

Investors’ fear of risk is forcing fund managers to change

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