We examine the role of the investor type in the fee structure of pension plans. Our examination uses a data set of employer-sponsored and individual private pension funds in Spain. We find different determinants of the fees between these two pension plans. We find evidence of market penetration...

This paper analyzes the role played by pension plan governance structure in determining the power of the investor/decision maker to bargain with the management firm and how it impacts on plan fees and plan performance. The results show that fees decrease significantly and before- and after-fee...

The impact of a switch of management company on pension plan fees is analyzed by comparing the effects on employer-sponsored versus individual defined-contribution private pension plans in Spain. This framework is ideal because the two types differ significantly both in plan governance structure...