Fees and charges

There are more than 100 varieties of charges incurred in pension scheme investment according to research from the Transparency Task Force (TTF).

Up to 4.8 million UK scheme members invested in hedge funds pay 36 times more in fees than they would for low cost alternatives according to SCM Direct.

IC Select has developed a standard to improve transparency and consistency of performance information across the fiduciary management sector.

Catherine Howarth has been an appointed as an ambassador for the Transparency Task Force (TTF)

Aegon is reducing or simplifying charges for over 600,000 contributing members of workplace schemes, according to its independent governance committee (IGC).

Michael Klimes looks at the latest proposal to bring transparency on asset manager costs.

Jonathan Stapleton asks three leading DC scheme managers about the changes they are making to DC investment strategies in light of the pension flexibilities and charge cap which will come into force in April.

Unison is applying for permission to appeal the rejection of its claim for a judicial review of the government's introduction of tribunal fees.

The employment tribunal fee system is under review, says minister for employment relations Jenny Willott, as the government does not want a system that ‘puts people off'.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has welcomed the requirement for employees to pay fees when bringing a claim to tribunal, saying the old regime encouraged a "payoff culture".