The Money Advice Service (MAS) directory of retirement advisers will shortly include a display of adviser fees and charges to help consumers compare and contrast, following a delay, its chief executive Caroline Rookes has said.
Rookes (pictured) said the service had made it a priority to include fees and charges in a "simple and consistent" manner so consumers can shop around for an adviser. The option is considered a "very important development" and will be added to the directory "as soon as we can", Rookes said. The proposal was first mooted by the independent panel that finalised the criteria for the directory, but was delayed to ensure the fee information provided is accurate and meaningful. The retirement adviser directory opened for adviser registration in January and will launch before the implemen...
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