Regulation

The Solicitor Regulation Authority's (SRA) board has agreed to allow solicitors to make referrals to restricted advisers causing consternation within the industry.

Pension and wrap provider James Hay Partnership has unveiled its post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) platform pricing model for its self-invested personal pension (SIPP) Investment Centre.

Investec Structured Products has released details of its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) adviser charging model, with the aim of servicing a range of adviser business models after the 31 December.

Providers must overhaul their direct-to-consumer (D2C) offerings to serve consumers who ditch advice after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), Deloitte has said.

Malcolm Kerr, executive director in Ernst and Young's financial services division, gives his top predictions on what the world will look like from January 2013 and for the next four years.

SimplyBiz has revealed two solutions to meet the needs of restricted and independent advisers from January 2013.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ruled in favour of a client against advice first received in 2001, after more than the six year limit for complaints.

The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is a crossroads for financial services and self-interest must not be allowed to overshadow its aims, Standard Life boss Paul Matthews has said.

The incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will swoop in to stamp out activities that it believes run counter to the spirit and practice of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according the FSA's head of investment policy.

The ‘advice gap' post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is a major cause of concern and must be monitored closely by regulators, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) will say later today.