RDR

BlackRock is set to launch its online Retail Distribution Review (RDR) tool for advisers on the Aegon platform.

John Ions, chief executive of Liontrust, has warned asset managers they face a threat from the growing power of distributors as Retail Distribution Review implementation approaches.

RDR

Schroders' Retail Distribution Review (RDR) gap-fill training programme has been awarded Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) CPD accreditation.

Kames Capital is launching a Global Equity Income fund for Piers Hillier and Mark Peden, while the group has also announced details of its new RDR share classes.

Canada Life has announced its post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) proposition and the charging options it will make available on its products.

Fidelity FundsNetwork will roll out its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) ready adviser fees service on 8 October, facilitating ongoing, initial and specified fees.

Advisory group Lighthouse is rolling out plans to more than double the number of IFAs in its whole-of-market national proposition, Lighthouse Financial Advice (LFA).

More than a quarter of firms are currently charging a monthly retainer for their services, research suggests.

Fiona Murphy asks how advisers are preparing for RDR and how they are keeping clients informed.