RDR

LINDA WOODALL

RISK ASSESSMENT

DOING TIME

RESTRICTED OR DIE?

Almost 70% of offshore bonds fail to meet the regulatory requirements of the Retail Distribution Review with less than three months until implementation, a survey has found.

CONTRARIAN

Advisers expect an anticipated increase in self-directed investment following the introduction of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will lead to more work for them, research suggests.

The managing director of Sense Network has said that he has "grave concerns" regarding the readiness of product providers for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Financial advisers in the UK "lag their US peers" in making use of softer skills, according to life coach Maria Nemeth.

Aegon has declared its "full support" and confidence in the future of its national IFA brand, Positive Solutions, despite a number of high-profile departures and disruption caused by an exit clause introduced last year.