Barclays Bank has signed a multi-tie agreement with six of the UK's big brand life insurers, ahead of depolarisation.
The Association of IFAs has questioned the way in which some of the depolarisation menu market averages have been calculated by the FSA.
PII broker PYV has warned depolarisation could unwittingly attract negligence claims for IFAs because of an increased in compliance and risk management requirements.
First of all: welcome back to IFAonline, which is looking to another year of change (hopefully, perhaps, at not too great a pace!) spurred on by market and regulatory forces.
It's that time of year again when we all take stock on the wind down to Christmas, and look back at the past 12 months to see whether the year has really been as good or bad as it felt at the time.
Mortgage advisers and lenders could be required over the next few years to disclose charges, early repayment fees and additional data upfront in a manner similar to that imposed under depolarisation.
IFAs attending a meeting event hosted by Origo have expressed concern over the focus of ecommerce development, which they say is bypassing some important issues.
There have already been a handful of comments in response to David Severn's appointment as AIFA and AMI director general.
Initial reaction to depolarisation rules published this week have been cautious.
The big day has arrived: depolarisation is on its way and financial advisers have to decide what type of business they want to run in the future.