Transparency campaigner Chris Sier launches pension cost collection facility
A platform to help pension funds collect and analyse cost data, such as transaction costs, has been launched by Chris Sier, who has played an integral role in the fight for transparency.
ClearGlass will assess costs reported under the new standardised templates prescribed by the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Institutional Disclosure Working Group (IDWG) - of which Sier was independent...
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