Article: ADVISER FUND INDEX: 08.10.09.

The debate surrounding performance fees is set to become increasingly mainstream, according to research by Skandia Investment Group.

Skandia's survey of fund firms running a combined #4.3trn in assets under management found that two-thirds of respondents expect the charges to become more prevalent on retail products - across equity, absolute return, fixed income and property funds.

Data from Lipper shows that many of the 25 performance-fee-charging open-ended funds unveiled since late-2007 have an absolute return mandate.

Recent launches include Gartmore UK absolute return and Liontrust European absolute return - which charge a fee of 20 per ...

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