Cost Transparency Initiative
The art and science of benchmarking investment costs
John Simmonds explains why cost transparency must be backed up by quality benchmarking
Transaction costs tally up to 37% of pension investment costs
Over a third of investment costs faced by pension savers come from transactions, according to the latest annual research from Caceis.
Brunel appoints CACEIS as cost transparency and benchmarking provider
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has hired CACEIS to provide cost transparency and benchmarking services across the partnership.
Granularity is the key to cost transparency
As the first reports under the cost transparency templates become due, Charlotte Moore looks at how schemes and their consultants can use the data
Ten schemes publicly back Cost Transparency Initiative
Ten pension schemes representing over 19 million members and more than £150bn in assets under management have written a joint public letter endorsing the Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI).
LGPS Scheme Advisory Board chooses Byhiras for cost transparency services
The Local Government Pension Scheme Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) has chosen technology provider Byhiras to develop a platform to ensure that asset managers comply with its cost transparency code.
Further six asset managers noted for 'exceptional transparency' on transaction costs
Six asset managers have been praised for their "exceptional transparency" in reporting transaction costs and charges to clients including pension schemes.
CTI templates are a call to action
Support for cost disclosure templates must be followed by help to make sense of the data, says Jonathan Stapleton.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator criticising Sir Philip Green's latest plans for the Arcadia pension schemes.
CTI launches long-awaited cost disclosure templates
The Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) has launched a number of templates and guidance to help pension schemes deliver greater value for savers with enhanced disclosure of transaction cost information.
Cost disclosure templates to launch mid-May
The Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) has set out plans to launch the long-awaited cost disclosure templates for pension schemes in mid-May.
DWP must compel use of cost transparency templates in pensions bill, MPs told
A pensions bill expected next year must include law to require schemes to collect, publish and analyse cost transparency data from their asset managers, MPs have been told.
Cost disclosure will improve trust and income adequacy
Mel Duffield says cost disclosure framework is a golden opportunity to make a real difference for savers.
Cost Transparency Initiative launches as disclosure templates revealed
An industry group has been launched to implement, promote and encourage the use of five cost disclosure templates developed earlier this year.