Industry stakeholders differ on whether complex charging structures protect clients or simply make comparisons harder.

On 3 April 2020, ESMA published its final report on guidelines regarding performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs, including the guidelines, as appendix IV (the Report). On 5 November 2020 ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission late Wednesday formally raised the net worth requirement for investors who are charged performance-based advisory fees. Under a final rule issued by the ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is sharpening its focus on how registered examiners continue to see problems – despite years of guidance and enforcement. The new staff guidance, published ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to raise the dollar thresholds that determine when RIAs can charge performance-based fees to certain clients, an update the agency frames as an ...

Paying fees tied to performance could have “unintended consequences” for investors in certain types of strategies, according to researchers from Dimensional Fund Advisors and Massachusetts Institute ...

For fund managers, general partners, and sponsors operating private investment vehicles, understanding the regulatory framework governing performance-based compensation is essential. Performance-based ...

When I’m asked what to look out for before investing in a fund, most people expect the answer to focus on past performance, fees, or the fund manager’s reputation. Those things do matter, but there’s ...

Costs and fees are usually the biggest drag on investment performance over the long term. The higher the costs, the higher the return required for investors to make money. According to one study, only ...

Understanding How Investment Returns Are Calculated and Why Investors Must Pay AttentionIn recent years, Ghana’s investment industry has grown significantly. More people are investing in:Mutual ...