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Legacy commission The FSA may well ban trail commission on fund switches, but some advisers warned this could go against the spirit of treating customers fairly. St James's Place It may not be everyone's idea of the perfect advisory business, but St James's Place continues to be a success story. Its sales were up 10% and it claims most of its partners are RDR ready. Contracting out The government will outlaw contracting out of the state pension into private vehicles in April and, according to one expert, it could cost financial advisers £80m in lost commission on those contribut...

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