RDR

How will people buy insurance in future? Greg Becker visits the US for developments in online distribution.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has awarded accredited body status to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

Cofunds has appointed Barclays Stockbrokers as exclusive provider of its new stock trading service.

St James's Place (SJP) has rejected accusations that the company is sales-driven.

Banning trail commission on fund switches - as the FSA hinted it may do - goes against the spirit of treating customers fairly, advisers say.

A quarter of advisory businesses have not yet reviewed their client propositions with the retail distribution review (RDR) in mind, research suggests.

Will the public ever accept an invoice for financial advice? Mark Lisle, compliance manager at Rowanmoor Pensions, says a new form of polarisation appears to be evolving…

Yet to complete your Level 4 or gap-fill requirements? There's still time, finds Charlotte Richards...

Rahul Odedra meets five young gun advisers already making a name for themselves in financial services…

Insurer Aegon has warned of the "disastrous" ramifications of removing trail commission following a fund switch - a move the FSA hinted at in its latest consultation paper on legacy commission.