The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that actively managed funds have “limited” price competition and that some passive funds offer “poor value for money”.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that actively managed funds have “limited” price competition and that some passive funds offer “poor value for money”.
Fundinfo, a third-party provider of fund documents for asset managers and distributors, says it will push into other fund domiciles following a private equity injection.
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