AIFA launches country-wide RDR survey for IFAs

The questionnaire, which the Association says could take an hour to complete, covers issues including commission and customer agreed remuneration (CAR), a two-tier adviser system, qualifications and independence. All advisers have been given the chance by the FSA to comment on the RDR but some have complained the regulator hasn’t made itself accessible enough. This is despite the regulator offering to visit any part of the country showing significant interest to discuss the proposals. Chris Cummings, director general of AIFA, says every adviser should stand up and be counted. “The R...