RDR

This week Mark Loosmore of AT8 Group speaks to a range of industry experts about the role quotation portals may play in a post-RDR world

Questions around the actual size of any target market and the problem of charging fees could hamper the success of simplified advice, according to Zurich UK Life's Matthew Connell.

Openwork recorded a pre-tax loss of £8.5m in 2010, on top of a £5.6m loss during the previous year.

A new alternative assessment route for QCF Level 5 qualifications has been opened up to advisers following a pilot phase.

You suspect a colleague has received help in an exam from a senior member of staff who happens to plays a key role with the professional body. What do you do?

Ratings agency Fitch has warned that life companies which rely on independent financial advisers (IFA) to distribute their products could be negatively affected by the retail distribution review (RDR), and predicted a bright future for bancassurance....

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has formally accredited six professional bodies, meaning they can begin issuing Statements of Professional Standing (SPS), a mandatory form of practicing certificate for advisers.

Provider Friends Life has launched an online and over-the-phone financial advice service for existing customers who no longer have - or never had - a financial adviser.

The FSA's consultation on simplified advice contradicts warnings it has previously made on risk profiling tools and the regulator needs to clarify its position, Prudential distribution strategy director Russell Warwick said.

Dan Sullivan, founder of Strategic Coach, assesses the impact of RDR on advisers.