costs

Asset owners zero in on managers’ fees

Funds will look to pressure fund managers to put more skin in the game with fee structures as they try to control costs and expectations in a low-return world, our third annual CIO survey finds.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 10, 2017

CALPERS’ chief navigates ‘perfect storm’

Outgoing CaIPERS’ CEO, Anne Stausboll, talks to Amanda White in an exclusive interview, about her passionate views on sustainability, simplifying the portfolio, and where improvements are needed.

Amanda WhiteMay 27, 2016

Cost disclosure overhaul

Investors should adopt the ILPA standardised fee reporting template for private equity, say Mike Heale and Andrea Dang from CEM Benchmarking

Mike Heale and Andrea DangFebruary 1, 2016

The impact of the mega manager

The impact of size is a delicate point for asset managers. For specialist asset classes, and boutique managers, being small and nimble can be a source of alpha. On the other hand, being large can reduce fees and increase innovation and product offering. But now there is evidence to show that the emergence of the […]

Amanda WhiteAugust 21, 2015

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More evidence big is better in pension funds

A pension fund that has 10 times more assets under management has on average 7.67 basis points lower annual investment costs according to a working paper from authors at De Nederlansche Bank, that explores the relationship between pension fund size and investment costs. Written by Dirk Broeders, Arco van Oord and David Rijsbergen the paper […]

Amanda WhiteJuly 3, 2015