House of Lords to hear trusts cost disclosure bill
Ros is quoted in FTAdviser’s report of the First Reading of Baroness Bowles PMB to reform costs disclosure and labelling of UK closed-ended listed investment companies. ( link to pdf )
Trust cost disclosure bill receives first reading in House of Lords
Ros is quoted in Portfolio Adviser, as Baroness Bowles has a first reading for her Private Member’s Bill which follows on from Ros’ Bill in the last Parliament, aiming to ensure consumers are not misled about costs of investing in closed-ended UK listed investment companies. ( link to pdf )
Deep Dive: Labour should repeal ‘double count’ investment trust costs to help achieve long-term UK growth
Ros confirms progress on trust cost disclosure reforms undone by general election in Investment Week.
‘My bill is lost’: Ros Altmann confirms progress on trust cost disclosure reforms undone by general election
Investment Week highlighted the fall of Ros’ Private Member’s Bill, as the General election prevented it proceeding to the Commons.
‘My bill is lost’: Ros Altmann confirms progress on trust cost disclosure reforms undone by general election
Ros was quoted in New Model Adviser explaining that the General Election being called has meant no legislation has been passed to end the charges disclosure problem for investment companies.
Ros Altmann: ‘Ongoing charges’ are not right for investment companies
Ros published a column in Citywire, responding to an article that suggested changes to investment company charge disclosures would be damaging, rather than helpful. She explains that this issue is widely misrepresented and misunderstood and needs urgent resolution.
Henry Cobbe: Cost disclosure reforms would be a backwards step for transparency
Ros is quoted in a Citywire article criticising her Private Members Bill and the calls for proper transparency on charges disclosures, so investors are not misled.
Buybacks head for record as investment trusts prop up flagging shares
Ros was quoted in an article in The Times, about why charge disclosure rules that deter buyers from UK investment trusts are so damaging to the economy and resulting share buybacks are preventing investment in important sectors
AIC fears general election will delay cost disclosure reforms
Ros was quoted in Citywire commenting on AIC concerns that much needed charge disclosure rules are being delayed, but explaining that Labour and LibDems supported these changes, so hopefully the matter will be addressed by any new Government, whoever wins.
Ros Altmann: The damaging bias against UK investment companies
Ros wrote an Opinion Column for Investment Week explaining how the Regulator is undermining the success of British investment companies.