Fees for active management down 15% since 2017 'putting pressure on passives'

Average annual cost of equity fund now 0.85%, finds FundCalibre

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Actively managed equity fund fees have fallen by more than 15% over the past four years to an average of 0.95%, as the UK fund industry reacted to the “passive threat” by lowering charges, according to FundCalibre.

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