LGPS moves closer to adopting Dutch-style cost transparency code
Details are emerging of a cost transparency and disclosure code for asset managers that invest on behalf of the local government pension scheme (LGPS).
The code being discussed within the scheme's advisory board (SAB) is aimed at tackling the issue of hidden and unreported investment costs incurred by the 89 separate funds. While the code will not...
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