RDR

Tech solutions provider IntelliFlo has launched a personal finance portal designed to offer a new channel of communication between adviser and client.

LONG-LOST

Lord Turner, Mark Hoban and Steve Webb have rebuffed complaints from a group of senior politicians about the adverse effects they claim the retail distribution review (RDR) will have on pension provision.

Hector Sants's shock decision to quit the FSA at the end of June brings to an end a fractious eight-year relationship with financial advisers.

FACE TIME

Simon Ellis, managing director of Legal & General Investments, explains why index funds should not be viewed as the poorer relation of their active cousins and why investors are no longer using them to just tap into developed market growth.

Standard Life CEO Paul Matthews said he is excited about the roll-out of the retail distribution review (RDR) next year, as he expects more advisers to use its fee-ready wrap and investment solutions.

Almost 90% of advisers support calls to introduce a long-stop for the financial advice profession, research suggests.

The FSA has raised concerns that advisers are adopting a "one size-fits-all" approach to platforms and not adequately managing conflicts of interest.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has cited a number of potential concerns it believes could lead to consumer detriment as firms make changes to their business models ahead of RDR implementation next year.