Regulation

Julie Hepworth, group regulatory manager at Perspective Financial Group, reveals her eight step plan to get your business RDR-ready by the December 2012 deadline.

Banks must ditch their sales-driven culture and adopt a more holistic approach to financial advice, the head of the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

The successor to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) may have the power to ban certain types of products without having to consult.

Investors cannot be counted on to make rational choices so regulators need to "step into their footprints" and limit or ban the sale of potentially harmful products, the head of the UK's new consumer protection watchdog said.

A reference to RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin having insufficient experience to run an international bank was removed from the FSA's official report into the bank's near collapse, it has been revealed.

Shares in Hargreaves Lansdown fell almost 3% today after RBS downgraded the business from 'hold' to 'sell'.

A poll of some 700 advisers - who were permitted to respond anonymously - has revealed what they really think about the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and, crucially, what their clients think...

A blanket ban on traded life policy (TLP) investments would amount to "overkill" and could hamper the UK's ability to compete in global markets, according to SL Investment Management (SL).

The overwhelming majority of advisers using platforms are still aiming to remain independent after the implementation of the retail distribution review (RDR), with only a handful looking to retire, it has been suggested.

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has devised a seven-step guide for advisers to help them prepare for the retail distribution review (RDR).