RDR

SWIP has joined the growing number of asset managers offering RDR-ready share classes by launching a lower-cost share class for its £38m Diversified Assets fund.

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Peter Smith, head of investment policy at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is leaving the regulator.

A chartered financial planner claims to have found evidence of attempts to maximise commission by both bank advisers and IFAs ahead of the RDR.

IFA network, In-Partnership has taken on several technology solutions from Capita Financial Software that will integrate with the company's back office system.

Prudential has announced details of its products eligible for adviser charging - allowing IFAs to receive fees direct from the provider, rather than the client.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that the 30-month rule applies to most Retail Distribution Review (RDR) activities.

The majority of advisers will not offer a self-directed service to clients after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), recent findings suggest.

2012 marks a watershed for the Life companies, fund managers, banks and advisers who service the long-term savings and investments space. The countdown to auto-enrolment, the RDR and Solvency II is well underway, and the remaining months of preparation...

HSBC has confirmed it is to close its tied advice service, with the loss of about 600 jobs, as the bank prepares for life post Retail Distribution Review (RDR).