As part of Professional Adviser's commitment to helping advisers prepare for RDR, we are providing fully accredited gap-fill articles. This month, Geoff Mills, director at Rayner Spencer Mills, outlines all you need to know about the main asset classes......
John Gracey, director of structured products at Merchant Capital, takes on the IMA's Julie Patterson.
Requests for mortgage advice increased by 50% in the first quarter of 2008 as consumers seek to protect themselves against the falling housing market, according to Unbiased.co.uk.
Zurich has launched software enabling advisers to assess the comparative returns from UK investment bonds and unit trusts.
The FSA has confirmed it will now allow collective investments schemes to adopt either single or dual pricing as the manager sees fit.
Fidelity FundsNetwork is launching a ten-week re-registration campaign offering cash incentives to persuade investment advisers to consolidate clients' legacy investments onto its platform.
Gavin Corr has left Morley Fund Management to manage the European equity fund at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.
Carol Knight, former Skandia manager for new Pep, Isa and unit trust business, has joined Pima to take on the expansion of its training and education services.