scheme fees

Almost all active fund managers fail to outperform the market once fees are extracted from returns, according to research from the Pensions Institute (PI).

Actuarial fees for small schemes have fallen over 2013 as competition for their business rises, Kim Gubler Consulting (KGC) finds.

Jonathan Stapleton asks if the profitability of providers will lead to lower fees for schemes

Buzz respondents are sceptical of the link between fees and performance from asset managers, by and large.

The majority of respondents dismissed the suggestion that the government should impose a standardised charging structure on the industry. A third of contributors supported the idea, however.

Managers charge schemes with similar investment styles and mandates vastly different fees, research says.

Naomi Rainey looks at the latest row over Local Government Pension Scheme efficiency

Movements in financial markets have a far greater impact on investment fees paid by schemes than manager performance, according to research from LCP.

The majority of this week's respondents supported the idea of capping default fund charges for default funds in schemes used as auto-enrolment vehicles.

Towers Watson research says trust schemes cost members less. Jack Jones analyses