RDR

Joanna Faith takes a look at the latest research to determine what advisers really think of this solution.

Guy Myles assesses the elements of a good discretionary management service

A gap in the market is starting to attract new solutions to help IFAs tap into the collective wealth baby boomers are set to unload into the retirement market.

Skandia will close its MultiBOND and critical illness offerings to new business from the end of September.

Maria Merricks reports on the importance of investing in good back-office systems in the lead-up to 2012.

AIFA says the FSA has yet to explain a dramatic 37,000 drop in the estimated number of UK advisers.

Sue Mallender, senior associate at Bovill, discusses how achievable retaining ‘independent' status will be for advisers seeking to be RDR-ready.

IFAs are increasingly using ETFs to gain exposure to a wide range of asset classes, including fixed income and commodities, as investors become more aware of the benefits ETFs offer.

The FSA has secured almost £4m in compensation for victims of an unauthorised collective investment scheme.

Sesame Bankhall will launch a restricted advice service for at-retirement customers with small pension pots.