RDR

Product providers have defended themselves against accusations of failing to bring enough public and political attention to the impact the RDR will have on advisers.

Almost a half of IFAs would consider becoming restricted post-RDR under existing FSA definitions, according to new research.

OPM Fund Management has been running paper versions of a nine-strong risk-rated model portfolio range, which it hopes to begin rolling out to advisers in the first half of 2011.

John Porteous, head of distribution at Macquarie, looks at how IFAs can build a more efficient service.

Will Roberts speaks to Applewood managing director Karl Hartey about why he sold his Chester-based firm.

AT8's Mark Loosmore discovers a solution from Distribution Technology he thinks will lead advisers out of the back-office and into the front.

AIFA has announced a new series of events to be held in the north of England, updating advisers on the latest regulatory issues.

The Share Centre is offering 'free' investment advice and a contribution toward any transfer charges to thousands of smaller clients offloaded by Towry.

The RDR will now be subject to a full Parliamentary debate, but do not expect the FSA or its successor organisation to backtrack on any of its major proposals.

A fruitful way of generating leads has always been high on advisers' agendas, but now, with the challenges of RDR just over two years away, mastering the concept has become more important than ever.