The Treasury Select Committee (TSC) today highlights the FSA's swift dismissal last year of a proposal to delay the introduction of RDR as evidence of accountability and culture failings at the regulator, and said the same problems must not "plague" its...
Professional Adviser is proud to announce the shortlists for the adviser categories for the Professional Adviser Awards 2012, which take place next month.
BDO director of risk and regulation Alex Ellerton wonders whether the FSA wants trail commission to cease on a fund switch.
Paul Stanfield, CEO of FEIFA, outlines the key considerations for advisory firms considering passporting their businesses back into the UK from another EU state.
Cazenove Capital Management has made unbundled share classes available to intermediaries across its equity and multi-manager fund ranges ahead of the RDR deadline at the end of the year.
With less than a year to go until it is banned outright, almost a fifth of advisory firms remain entirely reliant on commission, research suggests.
PSigma Investment Management is relaunching its discretionary management service as the firm looks to capitalise on the adviser community's preference for outsourcing solutions ahead of the retail distribution review (RDR).
Consolidation vehicle Succession Advisory Services has taken on four member firms in 2012, bringing in combined assets under management (AUM) of some £430m.
Fund launches reached a decade low last year as groups held back new products in the face of market volatility.
Parmenion has linked up with investment management firm Arjent to offer advisers a platform-driven discretionary management solution.