fees

The benefits of alignment

Funds managers should always be open to ways to improve mechanisms for stronger investor alignment, writes Mercer principal, David Scobie. But there are several factors to consider.

David ScobieAugust 19, 2016

Asset owners’ next battle

Asset owners are winning the argument to lower private equity manager fees; their next battle will be about the valuation of private assets.

Frederic Blanc-BrudeJune 1, 2016

Not all fees are created equal

Could investment management fees be different? Nick Sykes at Mercer, suggests that an alternative fee structure that focuses on “idiosyncratic alpha” could benefit asset owners and managers.

Nick SykesMay 20, 2016

Investor pressure on fees

Recent institutional investor pressure is changing the nature of private equity transparency and reporting of fees. An in-depth analysis of the changes.

Sarah RundellApril 20, 2016

The mechanism for sharing risks via fees in the pension industry is weak, says Fiona Trafford-Walker. Asset-based fees don't reflect managers’ ability, and clients don't get enough of the benefit of scale.

Fiona Trafford-WalkerFebruary 10, 2016