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Institutional investors require independent verification of key fund information. The Administrator Transparency Report (ATR) is a template for providing this information to allow investors to focus their conversations with asset managers. This memo details some of the key considerations for investors when using this reporting and provides an illustration of the contents of the ATR.

When there is divergence in market practices for disclosure, it is difficult for allocators to contrast different expense categories across different funds. Our Standardised Total Expense Ration provides a framework to calculate a single standardised expense ratio for reporting to investors.

There are growing expectations for asset managers to develop and disclose approaches to Responsible Investment. In this toolbox memo, we walk through the thought process on how to determine an approach, recommend policy disclosures and provide discussion points between allocators and asset managers.

Culture and diversity is a big topic and can be challenging to know where to start. This report provides practical guidance in the form of five key principles for setting the culture and diversity strategy at your firm.