Advisers are equally split on whether the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will have a beneficial impact on the industry, according to Skandia.
A survey of 491 advisers found just over 40% thought RDR would have a positive impact, with the same amount thinking it would have a negative impace. Some 8.6% thought it would have a "very positive impact", with 8.4% believing it would have no impact at all. Platform marketing manager Mike Barrett said it was "only natural" that advisers were currently split on RDR. "We are still only a couple of months into one of the biggest changes the industry has ever seen, so it is bound to take time for businesses to adapt and evolve," he said. Skandia's research suggested 40% of adviser...
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