Regulation

Aegon has appointed Duncan Jarrett to the role of retail managing director following a restructure at the group.

Just 6% of advisers believe the current regulatory environment is having a positive impact on their ability to offer advice, according to a survey of more than 500 intermediaries.

As Chancellor George Osborne prepares to deliver his Autumn Statement on Wednesday, we look at some of the main measures he may announce.

IFAs will need to find an extra £28m to cover the cost of further levies for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is set to probe the asset management industry in a review of the risks of bribery, corruption, sanctions and money laundering, according to law firm Dechert.

Few advisers will drop out of the industry after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and most plan to go independent, research from Capital Platform suggests.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has begun informal discussions with key industry players about a potential ban on all fund commission payments from the start of 2014 for business written on platforms.

The Law Society has taken the unprecedented step of urging its members to ignore the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) new rules on recommending financial advisers to clients, warning that they could expose solicitors to negligence claims.

Canada Life has announced its post Retail Distribution Review (RDR) adviser-charging structure across its core retirement, onshore and offshore investment solutions.

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