CMA report 'pragmatic and realistic' while mandatory tendering 'will bring better value'
Proposals for mandatory tendering of fiduciary management services, as well as additional guidance for trustees, have been welcomed by industry commentators albeit with some caution.
In its provisional decision today (18 July), the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found some competition issues in both the investment consulting and fiduciary management markets, and put forward...
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