transparency

Trustees struggle to assess asset managers and investment consultants, according a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review that also identified conflicts of interest and a lack of competition in the markets.

The last few years have been characterised by massive expansion in the master trust market.

Richard Yasenchak and Leanne T. Smith discuss best practice approaches that could help mitigate trading costs

Pension funds are helping to drive transparency in the FX markets as broker-dealers are increasingly incentivised to move to electronic trading.

Do you understand what your scheme is paying?

Jonathan Stapleton welcomes the government's moves on transparency

Con Keating asks why the pensions world is plagued by spin and misrepresentation - and asks what can be done about it.

Institutional investors are set to increase investments in hedge funds in 2011 but demand greater transparency and risk management from the industry, a study finds.

EUROPE/US - Northern Trust (NT) is to transition hedge funds managed by Signina Capital AG from offshore domiciles to Luxembourg in response to growing investor demand for tighter governance.

US - The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has updated guidance over increasing transparency in the financial reporting of companies with multiemployer pensions.