More than a quarter of advisers saw preparation and implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) as the "toughest" period in their professional life, a survey has found.
Natanje Holt asks whether the growth of the D2C platform market is one benefit from RDR
Natanje Holt looks at the issues facing the annuity market and asks what needs to be done to improve advice in this area.
David Child, the former managing director of The Exchange and 1st Software, has been appointed non-executive chairman at Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC).
Product providers are split on whether RDR is having a positive effect on their business according to research from Dunstan Thomas.
Chris Read discusses the potential challenges around pension illustrations
Chris Read looks at changes in the disclosure landscape in the run-up to RDR with a focus on adviser charging, and asks the question: Is this all moving fast enough to get systems in place to automate these changes?
A study assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a range of financial planning tools available to advisers has been published.
Novia wrap platform , due to launch later this year, has signed up pensions and administration solutions provider Dunstan Thomas to provide product illustrations.