All Costs and charges articles – Page 28
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Printing scheme uses AE to trim 5bp off member fee
The Printing Industry Pension Scheme has used auto-enrolment to negotiate a reduction of 5 basis points in its flat fee for members, as the industry looks for ways to lower charges.
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FeaturesHow to get value for money from investment fees
In the first instalment of a schemeXpert.com research project into pension fund attitudes to asset management fees, we look at getting value for money.
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Schemes set out opposition to opacity on fees
The vast majority of schemes find the lack of transparency in fund management charges a major concern, according to the third part of schemeXpert.com’s investigation into pension scheme attitudes.
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How to communicate investment fees to members
In the final instalment of the fund fees survey, schemes outline how they educate and update their members on the impact of charges on their investments.
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Schemes warn managers on investment fee add-ons
In the second part of schemeXpert.com’s fund management fee survey, we look at what additional charges schemes are willing to accept and how they evaluate them.
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Pensions Trust saves £1m by renegotiating fund fees
The multi-employer charity plan reduced its fund management fees by 6.5% last year, and consultants claim other schemes could save up to 25% through renegotiating management charges.
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Debate over DC default fee divides schemes
In the run-up to auto-enrolment, DC schemes are in disagreement over the acceptable level of charges for the default option, a schemeXpert.com survey has shown.
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Survey: Schemes favour active management for fixed income
A surprising number of schemes are fans of an active management approach to fixed income. David Rowley quizzed schemes and trustees on why this is so.
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Why 83% of Arup members make max contributions
Since setting up a contract-based DC scheme last year, Arup has seen 83% of its members make maximum contributions. Owen Walker discovershow.
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Small schemes urged to pool funds to reduce fees
Small schemes have been called to consider pooled funds in order to reduce fees and gain access to specialist investment classes.
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Thomas Miller confronts volatility with DC default design
Owen Walker discovers how the Thomas Miller pension scheme introduced absolute return funds to its defined contribution (DC) default option to provide members with a better savings experience.
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Pearl shaves fifth off DC fund charge
The Pearl Group Staff Pension Scheme will reduce by a fifth the amount of fees members pay to invest in one of its defined contribution funds later this month.
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Plans risk member backlash over complex DC fees
Schemes have been called on by communication experts to consider the “personal impact” on their members of more complex defined contribution (DC) fee structures.
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Schemes cut cost of deferred members' small pots
Defined contribution (DC) schemes are reaching a tipping point where the number of deferred members are beginning to overtake active ones, meaning greater administration costs for members no longer employed at the company.
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Consultant survey: Setting fixed income mandates
A survey of 12 leading investment consultancies has provided insight into how schemes can get the best out of their fixed income mandates.
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Manager competition essential to reduce DC fees
Small business concern over the increased costs associated with auto-enrolment may be misplaced, Norway’s experience of pension reform suggests.