Milford Funds profit tumbles 71% as regulatory costs mount, performance fees drop

Milford Funds profit tumbles 71% as regulatory costs mount, performance fees drop
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) - Milford Funds, the public issuer of Milford Asset Management's retail funds, posted a 71 percent decline in annual profit as the fund manager hired workers and incurred costs to introduce new processes in response to regulatory requirements.  Net profit fell to $4.4 million in the year ended March 31 from $15.1 million a year earlier, the Auckland-based company's financial statements show. A 47 percent increase in the management services fees to $26.4 million for the unit's parent, Milford Asset, wa...