Fees & Costs Transparency in WTP and Communication with Members

Date:

9 June 2026 12:30 to 15:30

Venue:

Het Slot Zeist, Zinzendorflaan 1, 3703 CE Zeist, Netherlands

Chairperson:

Esmé Wiertz, Member of the Supervisory Board, Stichting Mars Pensioenfonds

Details:

Fees & Costs Transparency in WTP and Communication with Members

Costs and Transparency – How should this be done and what should you be communicating to members?
What should now be included in terms of costs and charges on benefit statements in WTP?
Calculating all the costs – how often should this be done? Monthly? Quarterly?
Do pension funds focus too much on explicit costs such as disclosed/declared asset management fees and not enough on the ‘hidden cost’ of investing?
What are the broader implications for the industry of full transparency on costs and fees?
What is the appropriate level of charges for pension schemes?
Are lower charges always better?
Are fees for active management justified?
What is the regulatory framework for this?