Dear Editor, Through its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) interim report, the FSA has sent an unequivocal message to the industry: offer truly independent advice or risk being banned from the advisory business altogether. While the report might have made for uncomfortable reading among the ranks of tied firms and providers alike, the future of the pensions industry is far from bleak. On the contrary, the FSA's wake up call might be just what we needed to revitalise our offering and remuneration systems in time to capitalise on the tremendous opportunities ahead. There are signs that t...
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