Keyword: Embedded commissions

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Neil Gross’s column completely ignores any of the advantages of trailing commissions — and they do exist

No one is suggesting that investors be forced to pay commissions — simply that they should have a choice in the matter

As regulators enter the final stage of deciding the fate of trailing commissions, they rightly insist on real evidence-based analysis

  • By: Neil Gross
  • February 22, 2016 November 10, 2019
  • 06:00

Edwin Weinstein and Douglas Cumming explained the results of their work in a webinar, but steered clear of suggesting specific regulatory intervention

Authors of report on mutual fund fee and distribution structures respond to many questions about their research

Recent reforms have not created a shortage in the supply of professional financial advice, investor group says

There’s really no alternative anymore. Trailers must be banned and the investment industry needs to get on board with that

  • By: Neil Gross
  • November 23, 2015 November 10, 2019
  • 06:00

Clients are unsure of what services they paid for, but they still prefer to pay for advice through an ongoing fixed commission

Editorial

  • By: IE Staff
  • November 6, 2015 November 12, 2019
  • 00:00

New research confirms regulator's concerns about fund fees and potential conflicts of interest