RDR

Financial adviser numbers are continuing to decline and this must be reflected in lower regulatory fees for those who remain, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has said.

There has been a significant increase in consumers looking for advisers, despite the changed regulatory landscape following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according adviser website Unbiased.

Seven months after the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), one adviser said he charges 70% more than he did under the old commission system as a result of the rule change.

Claire Whitelegg, Deputy Director Funds and Investment Services - Supervision Division, Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission explains the new standard for Isle of Man Financial Advisers

How platforms retain interest payments gained from client bank accounts has come under fire, yet many SIPP providers do the same practice. Fiona Murphy asks how this affects the SIPP market.

Platforms will need to have at least £40bn in assets under management to survive the margin squeeze caused by new regulations, research by Deloitte has claimed.

The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is benefiting adviser businesses in both, profitability and the value of their advice, provider Aegon has claimed.

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Natanje Holt asks whether the growth of the D2C platform market is one benefit from RDR

A Chartered financial planner who has spent more than two decades advising clients has quit the industry as he believes many parts of it are still geared towards selling products.