transparency

Disclosure of investment costs can be achieved without necessarily finding out the true value of implicit costs, Kempen Capital Management argues.

The Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) has launched a transparency code to help schemes get a better handle on their costs and fees.

The Investment Association (IA) has revealed its proposed code to standardise cost disclosure across collective funds, segregated mandates, and institutional investors.

The economic uncertainty caused by Britain's decision to leave the European Union (EU) could make poorer savers worse off says shadow work and pensions minister Debbie Abrahams.

Increased transparency will not deliver better outcomes for savers in pension schemes says economist John Kay.

Work and pensions minister Damian Green has confirmed the government will consult on hidden costs and charges later this year.

Alex Cunningham, the shadow pensions minister, speaks to James Phillips about his new brief, auto-enrolment, and DB deficits

Members of the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) have been urged to set up a broad inquiry into hidden costs and charges faced by pension schemes.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been urged to consider a broader section of pension costs than simply transaction costs.

Pensions minister Richard Harrington has said the government will work with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to improve transparency of pension costs.