Fund buyers warn new Fidelity charging model 'may not deliver for investors'

New structure effective March 2018

Jayna Rana
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Industry commentators have praised Fidelity International for "taking the lead and being the first to think about a different fee structure" as the group unveils further details of its new 'fulcrum fee' model, but warn it could be "difficult for investors to get their heads around" while they could end up paying more for outperformance.

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