Regulation

Better Business: RDR

The FSA should stagger its RDR qualifications rules, permitting experienced advisers far longer than 2013 to meet the requirements, Lighthouse Group says.

The FSA is warning firms against using the word ‘cash' when naming Money Market Funds (MMFs), saying it is "potentially misleading".

Two people were arrested in London today as part of an FSA insider dealing investigation.

Many wealth managers are lacking the required qualifications to meet RDR standards and are confused about 'independent' and 'restricted' advice labels, research suggests.

RDR issues - part one

A Treasury sub-committee today launches an inquiry into HMRC's effectiveness and administration, following several thousand cases of over and under-paid income tax.

'Big Four' accountancy firm KPMG is being investigated over commissions paid during ten years of BAE Systems audits.

Over a third of advisers think RDR implementation will be delayed, suggests recent research from Fidelity.

In a new series, we ask advisers what steps they are taking to become RDR-ready.