IMA

The Investment Management Association (IMA) will complete work to improve charge disclosure and introduce an effective statement of principles by the end of the year, says the organisation's chief executive.

A group of industry bodies has launched an institutional investor forum on the back of the Kay Review which aims to boost collective engagement between listed companies and asset owners.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says attempts by the industry to make charges attached to schemes and administration more transparent "don't go far enough".

The Investment Management Association (IMA) is canvassing fund groups on how to counter the "very significant erosion of trust in financial services" amongst consumers, and has proposed introducing a 'statement of principles' for members.

Investec Asset Management (AM) has appointed former Investment Management Association (IMA) chief executive Richard Saunders as a non-executive director.

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment regulations must be relaxed immediately in order to make the 2014 reformed scheme a success, industry figures say.

The Chancellor has intervened in the financial transaction tax row, challenging the proposal in court. Hannah Brenton analyses

There was plenty of scepticism about the prospects of an investor forum driving up returns, a decent amount of indifference, and an extremely small amount of optimism.

Jack Jones looks at the IMA's sea change on charges

Long-term asset owners must be the "overwhelming voice" in any proposed UK investor forum, according to industry figures.