RDR

Gillian Cardy goes through the top questions advisers have about independence versus restricted debate.

AWD Chase De Vere will take on no new clients worth £50,000 or less following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to the group's head of communications Patrick Connolly.

Retirement specialist LV= has released its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) adviser charging strategy just nine weeks before the deadline.

Axa has finalised its adviser charging structure on the Elevate platform, with five different ways to charge clients, including an ad hoc payment option.

Almost two-thirds of UK-based advisers say it will not be profitable to advise clients with less than £50,000 after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to research.

The total number of consumers employing independent advisers has passed the number seeking advice from their bank, according to comparison website VouchedFor.

Barclays' wealth arm is in talks with the regulator about charging asset managers administration fees when their funds are recommended for private client portfolios.

Threadneedle's Gary Collins explains what the new range of RDR share classes mean for advisers and their clients.

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