In Focus: Megatrends  

'Fees are a good predictor of future performance'

We always end up paying something somehow. And I'd say it's only fair that we do. I’d rather not be blindsided by a zero-fee headline only to be charged elsewhere in a way that is not readily identifiable.  

There's work behind any investment fund and that needs to be properly accounted and paid for. The investment fund industry is not a charity and we investors need to pay for the service provided to us.  

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What we must demand is a fair and transparent fee structure.

FTA: Should charges dictate investment decisions?

JGZ: Tricky one. Low for the sake of low is not good enough unless it translates into a good outcome.

Asset allocation in relation to our risk profile is key, and once we get that right, then the lower the fees we pay the better.

carmen.reichman@ft.com