Providers have lost their primary means of competing with one another and are "starting to seem desperate" ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), Phil Billingham operations director of Perceptive Planning has said.
AXA Wealth's long-term pension plan and onshore investment bond are Retail Distribution Review (RDR)-ready, offering advisers flexible charging options.
More than two fifths (41%) of advisers believe that one of the main challenges to their preparedness for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is communicating the changes to clients, according to research released today.
Morningstar has revealed how it intends to present past fund performance post-RDR, following the introduction of new ‘clean' share classes.
Some 76% of advisers will use a fee structure in which they charge as a percentage of assets, according to new research.
Providers must be clear about the consumers they want to reach post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) to bolster their adviser networks, Aviva has said.
The way providers are managing the transition to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is making "our lives a nightmare", one adviser has said.
Advisers can service the projected hard to reach middle-market post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) with a good value proposition, according to Aviva.