Should trustees fire managers for not disclosing transaction costs?

James Phillips
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With trustee boards required to manage costs effectively, should they consider removing fund managers who don't provide data on transaction charges? James Phillips reports.

At a glance Sacking managers can be costly and bad for schemes Trustees need to require transparency from managers in the tender process Cost transparency is an increasingly hot topic w...

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James Phillips

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