More than four-fifths of pension fund managers have called for an independent pensions commission to recommend changes to pension legislation and provide long-term continuity over pensions policy.
Hargreaves Lansdown says the biggest question for the firm resulting from the RDR is whether to maintain its ‘independent' label.
The FSA has today launched its Moneymadeclear money guidance service for consumers in the North of England.
The FSA is not taking the issue of widening access to financial advice seriously enough, according to Aegon.
Most consumers believe the term ‘independent' refers to advisers who are able to choose products from the whole of the market, according to research from Unbiased.co.uk.
Consumers are still no more aware of whether the financial advice they receive was through an independent intermediary post-depolarisation, suggests research.
The Association of Independent Financial Advisers has opened a consultation with its members to determine whether it should multi-tie advisers should be allowed as members.
Distribution Technology has upgraded its Dynamic Planner web-based financial planning tool to speed up the questioning process and adapt software for the various distribution channels post-depolarisation.