Regulation

MASS MARKET MISTAKE

LONG-STOP

Adviser directory Unbiased will add whole of market restricted advisers to its search function, following a re-launch in November.

RUNNING FOR COVER

The number of complaints to banks and building societies rose by almost 70% in the first half of the year, mainly related to sales of payment protection insurance (PPI), figures published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) show.

There could be as many as 1,000 extra mortgage advisers operating in the industry within the next few years as intermediaries cancel their investment permissions as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to Martin Reynolds, CEO of...

The fund management industry has "nothing to hide" on charges, the Investment Management Association (IMA) said, following remarks from a Financial Services Authority (FSA) executive suggesting investors have "valid questions" about what it is they are...

ON THE CLOCK

National advisory group Foster Denovo has launched a financial planning service incorporating a transparent pricing structure as part of its plans following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

BlackRock is set to launch its online Retail Distribution Review (RDR) tool for advisers on the Aegon platform.