fees

Around a third of people see equity release as an important part of their retirement planning, but are not willing to pay fees for advice on it, according to the Equity Release Solicitors' Alliance (ERSA).

Advisers believe the factor most likely to deter consumers from paying fees after 2012 is that they previously believed the advice element was free, according to Aviva.

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Only a third of consumers would be willing to pay anything for an hour of professional advice, according to a new survey by KPMG.

Founder and director of Wills & Trusts Independent Financial Planning David Batchelor reveals seven essential shifts in thinking to massively improve IFAs' profits.

ETFs tracking the Eurostoxx 50 index have outperformed the benchmark by 0.22 percentage points annually on average over the three-year period, according to Lipper.

Performance fees

Switching to fee-based advice has overtaken attaining a Level 4 qualification as advisers' biggest concern ahead of the RDR's implementation, research suggests.

The transition to adviser charging is increasingly focussing advisers' attention ahead of the RDR deadline while concern over qualifications wanes, according to research from L&G.

Current VAT rules threaten to penalise clients paying in instalments and could undermine the RDR's aims, warns Skandia.