Performance fee questioned

More fund managers are likely to claim performance fees this year for returns that did not outperform the market, a researcher is warning.

Fund manager Kingfish has been criticised for pulling in $2.4 million in performance fees when it underperformed the index. It invests in New Zealand equities.

Fisher Funds is eligible for a performance fee because the Kingfish portfolio achieved a return for the year to March 31 in excess of the bank bill index rate plus 7%, the performance fee hurdle, and the high-water mark.

The performance fee is formula-driven with half of the performance fee (exclusive of GST) applied by the manager to subscribe for shares in Kingfish at an issue price per share equal to the net asset value per share as at March 31, with the balance of the performance fee paid in cash ...MORE»

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[Opinion] The future of advice is at risk

In my 30-odd years covering this financial services I don't think there has ever been a more important time for the future than right now.

It feels like we are at a real crossroad which will determine the future of particularly the smaller, independent (not that we are allowed to use that word) financial advice firms.

We have a Parliamentary Select Committee considering the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill (FSLAB) and the Code Working Group (CWG) is working on a new set of rules all advisers will have to follow.

On our shores it's easy to see the level of concern by the number of stories and comments being made on Good Returns ...MORE»

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