RDR Policy: Industry reaction

Scott Sinclair
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The FSA today set out its final rules on adviser charging and service labelling, as well as a discussion paper on platforms. So what do advisers make of it all?

Martyn Laverick, marketing director at AWD Chase de Vere - We fully support the RDR and these new rules. We believe theywill give consumers greater transparency and more confidence in the financial advice they receive. - The new rules will also allow consumers to understand if they are receiving truly independent advice. - It is imperative that consumers understand how much they are going to pay for financial advice, how they are going to pay for it and the services they will receive in return. The RDR will achieve this. - The RDR is a big step forward in ...

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