RDR

The majority of advisers will not offer a self-directed service to clients after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), recent findings suggest.

2012 marks a watershed for the Life companies, fund managers, banks and advisers who service the long-term savings and investments space. The countdown to auto-enrolment, the RDR and Solvency II is well underway, and the remaining months of preparation...

HSBC has confirmed it is to close its tied advice service, with the loss of about 600 jobs, as the bank prepares for life post Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

BRAVING IT

CARTOONS AND POP ART

MANAGED

The deVere Group has announced it is opening new UK offices and recruiting 50 financial advisers as it looks to establish a national footprint.

MYTHBUSTERS

Most IFA clients are supportive of the incoming adviser charging regime, research suggests.

REGULATION