The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) is urging the Chancellor to reconsider plans to direct regulatory fines to government coffers.
The chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has defended the current system of regulatory fees and levies for small firms, arguing they are proportionate to the size of the firm.
Cofunds has launched its client segmentation and updated fee flexibility functionality as part of the platform's efforts to help prepare advisers for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
Financial advisers will pay a lower fee to fund the Financial Services Authority (FSA) than initially thought after arrangements for 2012/13 were finalised.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has more than doubled the annual levy for financial advisers for 2012/13, largely as a result of known claims relating to Arch Cru and MF Global.
Most IFA clients are supportive of the incoming adviser charging regime, research suggests.
The government must conduct a full review of the 'uncontrollable' cost of regulation and the impact it is having on businesses, according to Tenet.
Most advisers intend to retain their independent status post RDR, but this appears to clash with the plans of firm principals and network bosses, research suggests.