FAMR and RDR review: Six takeaway points from the FCA's report

Advice for £250, please

Sophie King
clock • 4 min read

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) on Thursday morning (3 December). So you don't have to go trawling through the paper yourselves, Profesional Adviser's Sophie King has put the main points together for you...

Just £250 for your service, adviser One snippet of the report advisers might find a tad shocking is the amount at which consumers are willing to pay for advice. Respondents were asked to think about how much they would pay for regulated advice on one of three different amounts: £10,000 invested, £25,000 invested or £50,000 invested. Of those who would be willing to pay for advice, the majority said they would want to pay less than 1% of the value of the investible assets. In pounds and pence, this equates to no more than £100 on a £10,000 investment, £250 on a £25,000 investment and £5...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Regulation

Court sets trial date in illegal financial promotions case

Court sets trial date in illegal financial promotions case

Lucy Beck pleads not guilty

Sophia Panayi
clock 31 July 2026 • 1 min read
FCA flags weak customer outcome focus in firms' monitoring frameworks

FCA flags weak customer outcome focus in firms' monitoring frameworks

Consumer Duty review found inconsistent governance and oversight

Sophia Panayi
clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read
Open finance could pose 'existential threat' to advice market

Open finance could pose 'existential threat' to advice market

Consumer Duty Alliance tech forum attendees hear

Sophia Panayi
clock 23 July 2026 • 3 min read