Has there been any progress towards cost transparency?
IGCs and trustees are still a long way from getting transparency on transaction costs, finds PP.
Scheme trustees and governance committees are still a long way from getting transparency on transaction costs. Stephanie Baxter asks if asset managers need to step up their game
At a glance IGC reports reveal difficulties in getting data from asset managers The problem is lack of standardised format for calculating and disclosing costs There is a growing call...
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