Total income at Brewin Dolphin for the final three months of 2012 fell by 5% on the quarter as trail income fell ahead of RDR implementation.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) wants the power to ban individuals while it is still investigating them for alleged wrongdoing.
The Money Advice Service (MAS) has reduced its staff numbers by almost two thirds during a year-long transformation project that began in February 2012.
Axa Wealth has cut its sales team by 30 staff in a bid to restructure the business following the completion of several projects.
Most advisers are not aware that issues with the new Financial Services Authority's (FSA) reporting requirements will result in them being unable to complete parts of their reports accurately, according to one software provider.
Proposals to make will-writing a legal activity requiring authorisation from a regulator are likely to be submitted to the Lord Chancellor next month.
Describing the Financial Services Authority (FSA's) emphasis on exam taking as an "insult", one adviser of 45 years has stopped advising and is now offering financial training instead.
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is currently upholding about 47% of all complaints, according to the FOS' own figures.