소프트달러와 주식형 펀드의 이해상충 = Soft Dollars and Conflicts of Interest in Equity Funds in Korea

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study analyzes the relationships between soft dollar(brokerage commission) and characteristics of funds, and between brokerage commission and return on funds, using the data on equity funds of Korea from June 2008 to November 2011. The result confirms a statistically significant negative relationship between management & sales fees and brokerage commission, meaning that rather than raising management & sales fees, which could be easily recognized by investors, it is through brokerage commission, a hidden cost, which asset management firms indirectly compensate for their services. Meanwhile, the analysis on the relationship between brokerage commission and return on funds reveals that higher brokerage commissions lead to lower return on funds, meaning at least in short-term no contribution to increasing returns in the future. These results suggest the need for streamlining the system to alleviate conflicts of interest between investors and management firms in addition to effectively controlling for principal-agent problems.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 논문은 2008년 6월~2011년 11월 기간 동안 우리나라 주식형 펀드의 자료를 이용하여 소프트달러(위탁매매수수료)와 펀드 특성 사이의 관계 및 위탁매매수수료와 투자수익률 사이의 관계에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과, 운용보수 및 판매보수는 위탁매매수수료와 음(－)의 관계를 가지는 것으로 확인되었는데, 이는 투자자가 상대적으로 명확하게 인지할 수 있는 운용보수 및 판매보수 수준을 높이기보다는 숨겨진 비용인 위탁매매수수료를 통해 간접적으로 보상이 이루어짐을 시사한다. 한편, 위탁매매수수료와 펀드성과 사이의 관계를 살펴본 결과, 위탁매매수수료가 높을수록 현재의 성과와 음(-)의 관계를 가지며, 단기적으로 미래의 성과를 제고하는 데 기여하지 못하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 분석 결과는 투자자와 운용사의 이해상충의 완화와 대리인 문제의 효과적인 통제를 위한 제도 정비의 필요성을 시사하는 것으로 생각된다.

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