Honister Capital moves to get 1,500 advisers RDR-ready

Scottish Widows' online Professional Advisory Study System (PASS), developed in conjunction with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), provides advisers with a structured study framework to help them achieve their Diploma. Earlier this year, Honister acquired the principal advisory and direct businesses of The Money Portal, including Burns-Anderson, Sage Financial Services and Willis Owen. "There are many uncertain areas of the proposed regulatory changes, but two are clear," Alan Easter, strategy and business development director at Honister Capital says. "Firstly that incre...