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Tag Archives: Transparency Task Force
“Investment advisory fees up 14%” -why?
Can someone explain what is meant by an investment advisory fee in this context? The report appears in Financial Planning Today which describes itself as the daily news website for Financial Planners, Paraplanners and Wealth Managers. The article doesn’t mention … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged Bonds, charges, equities, fee gap, Fees, Fitz and Partners, Funds, investment advisors, RDR, Transparency, Transparency Task Force
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Britain leading the way (at last)
The balance of regulatory geo-politics has changed (did I really write that!) I guess most baby boomers like me grew up thinking that (at least in matters financial), Britain could look to America for progressive policy and practice. This is no … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, Big Government, customer service, pensions
Tagged Brevin Frank, chris sier, FCA, Hedge Funds, IA, Investment Association, pensions, Transparency, Transparency Task Force
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PENSIONS TRANSPARENCY REACHES PARLIAMENT
Lux in tenebris The roof leaks, the walls are crumbling but the House of Commons is still the seat of British Government. Andy Agethangelou has used the momentum he and his team have built up to set up a Transparency … Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, Candy Crunch, pensions
Tagged AMNT, Andy Agethangelou, chris sier, CIPP, pension, pension playpen, pensions, Tom Turgendhaut, Transparency, Transparency Task Force, TTF
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Con Keating on the Investment Association, Transparency and the Overton Window
Regular readers will be aware of my views on independent oversight of fund costs and charges. To me it’s critical to a reliable measure for Value for Money; without knowing we are getting value for money, how can we have … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Con Keating, costs, Costs and charges, Overton window, pension, pensions, Prison, reputation, Transparency, Transparency Task Force, TTF
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What kind of transparency would that be- Sir?
This from the BBC MPs on the Energy Committee have written to the new business secretary to demand no change to the current rules on price comparison websites. As part of its recent report on the energy market, the Competition … Continue reading
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Tagged Comparison sites, Investment Association, regulation, Transparency, Transparency Task Force
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Tactical transparency from the Investment Association
Professional Pensions reports that the Investment Association (IA) have appointed senior pension figures to advise the it on a new disclosure code for investment costs. Helen Morrisey, the paper’s editor is optimistic I’m sure the process will be challenging but … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Business, Daniel Godfrey, DWP, FCA, IA, Investment Association, pension, TPR, Transaction costs, Transparency, Transparency Task Force, Treasury
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Will the transparency Zeitgeist pervade the FCA?
The Financial Times is reporting that the Association of Member Nominated Trustees are ready to exercise muscle to get to the bottom of what we are paying for charges. This is really good news ; but before we get too … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, pensions
Tagged AMNT, FCA, ft, fund managers, jo cumbo, novarca, pensions, State Street, Transparency, Transparency Task Force, Zeitgeist
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IGCs and the Transparency Task Force
This is an article that will appear in the Transparency Times, Andy Agethangelou’s online paper that will appear later this month. I am a big fan of the Tranparency TaskForce and also the publishing venture! If you aren’t a part of … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Andy Agethangelou, charges, costs, GAA, IGC, stewardship, Transparency, transparency symposium, Transparency Task Force, Value for Money
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Chris Hitchen’s plea to the FCA on transparency.
It’s good that the PLSA have published the speeches at its investment conference on youtube. Here is a debate started by a speech from Tracey McDermott of the FCA that generates some really useful discussion on “where the market is … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged charges, costs, Costs and charges, Liquidity, PLSA, RPMI, Transparency, Transparency Task Force, TTF
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Buying our funds the Ottoman way. What British investors can learn from Turkey.
Last week at a meeting of the Transparency Task Force, I listened to Dr Chris Sier talk of his work in Turkey, understanding how that country’s regulators are getting to grips with fund costs and charges and ensuring that fund … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC, Funds, Management charges, Transparency Task Force, TTF
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