Fidelity makes U-turn on research costs
Fidelity International has reversed its stance on research costs and is joining many asset managers in absorbing the fees of external research, instead of passing it on to clients.
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Ex-Platforum head signs Fidelity and Bravura to own consultancy
Former Platforum head Heather Hopkins has launched a research and consulting business.
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PEOPLE MOVES: FSCS, UBS Group, Julius Baer International
The UK’s lifeboat scheme has named a new chair, UBS Group has appointed a former Morgan Stanley chief executive to head up its Saudi ultra-high net worth business and Julius Baer International has hired five from Barclays Wealth and Investment Management.
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Aberdeen Standard and Fidelity ‘worst of the worst’
Aberdeen Standard Investments and Fidelity have been named and shamed as the worst performing groups in Bestinvest’s bi-annual Spot the Dog report.
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PEOPLE MOVES: HSBC, Fidelity and Momentum
HSBC appoints a Hong-Kong based global head of private wealth solutions, Fidelity creates a head of stewardship and sustainability role, while Momentum Pensions has named a head of business development for the Middle East and Asia.
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Performance-linked fees work best for fixed income funds
Fidelity International’s move to change its charging structure to a performance-linked fee has been welcomed but is seen as a risky move which may not be sustainable, according to fund selectors around Europe.
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UBS AM launches onshore fund in China
UBS Asset Management’s Shanghai-based wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) has launched an onshore equity fund for domestic high net worth individuals and institutional investors in China.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Rothschild, Moore Stephens, Fidelity Int’l
A BlackRock alum has joined Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management as global head of business development. Accountancy network Moore Stephens has launched a US tax offering in London and appointed a triple qualified tax specialist to head it up. Fidelity International has lost a 13-year veteran.
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Fidelity’s fulcrum fee – revolutionary or pie in the sky?
Fidelity International’s announcement that it will implement a performance-based fee sparked mixed reactions in the industry, with some calling it “innovative” and others saying it missed the mark.
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Fidelity switches to performance-based fee model
Fidelity International is the first major asset manager to make a switch to a “value for money” charging structure. The asset manager will give money back to clients when its funds underperform.
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Are snap elections a game changer for Japanese equities?
Japanese equity fund managers are backing small and mid cap companies in the tech space as well as ‘online disrupters’ ahead of the snap election to be held in October.
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Hansard and Fidelity unveil retail client risk profiling tool
Isle of Man-based savings provider Hansard International has teamed up with global asset manager Fidelity International to launch a tool to help financial advisers identify the risk profile of retail clients.