RDR

Firms who refer clients to restricted advisers for retail investment advice will not have their independence threatened after implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) rules, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed.

Standard Life has released a toolkit aiming to help advisers create a compelling client proposition for the post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) environment.

MYTHBUSTERS

Franklin Templeton has launched RDR ready share classes on its Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV range registered for sale in the UK.

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

LOOSE ENDS

MR FSA, DETECTIVE

Avisers can sign customers up to adviser charging (AC) via the Skandia Investment Solutions platform from today.

PROFESSIONALISM

An "explosion" in regulatory costs is becoming a "huge problem" for networks and national advisory businesses, according to a director at Lighthouse Group.