As the first reports under the cost transparency templates become due, Charlotte Moore looks at how schemes and their consultants can use the data
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.
A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) working group has recommended five institutional cost disclosure templates, although it says these should not be made mandatory.
Andy Agathangelou has expressed concern the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could allow the Investment Association (IA) to write its own cost disclosure rules.
Asset managers will come under increasing scrutiny to be good stewards of pension funds once the UK leaves the European Union, Jonathan Lipkin has predicted.
The Investment Association (IA) has said it will work with regulators and other trade associations to develop a consistent disclosure code across all asset types.
The Investment Association (IA) has revealed its proposed code to standardise cost disclosure across collective funds, segregated mandates, and institutional investors.
Jonathan Lipkin says the Investment Association is getting closer to delivering a complete framework for disclosing costs.
The industry has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation on forcing asset managers to provide greater transparency on transaction costs.
Senior pension figures have been appointed to advise the Investment Association (IA) on a new disclosure code for investment costs.