Paul Armson, CEO of Alternative Financial Advisers, explains why embracing the RDR can benefit both advisers and clients alike...
The RDR isn’t exactly the most popular of industry initiatives, but it has more support than one might think. So what, if anything, is good about it? The answer, in a word, is freedom. The RDR is good news for any IFA who wants to succeed in this industry by doing right by their clients. Freedom from life offices This is because, above all else, it means freedom from product provider influence. For too long we have been pawns in their game: the game of life offices. But the RDR provides an opportunity to break free once and for all. Think about it. For years IFAs have depended...
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