If you are not investing directly in collective investments such as unit trusts, you may be doing so indirectly through the investment platform of a large provider of financial products. But there are extra costs involved, and in the past these have not always been made clear to you. Although many platforms are moving to “clean” pricing, in line with financial services reforms, many fee practices still defy transparency. Personal Finance explores the murky world of investment platform fees.
Also in our weekend print edition:
* Which are South Africa’s most affordable banks?
* Answers to your financial queries, sponsored by PSG Wealth.
Personal Finance is published every Saturday in the Pretoria News Weekend, the Saturday Star, The Independent on Saturday and the Weekend Argus.