RDR

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has outlined how it will measure the success of the retail distribution review (RDR), presenting nine key indicators and setting baselines for the post-implementation review.

Sesame Bankhall Group chief executive George Higginson has warned the advisory community it risks having further unwanted reforms thrust upon it if it does not better represent itself.

Stronger systems and controls are needed to limit conflict of interest issues arising from distributor influenced funds (DIFs), Tisa has said.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it is likely to release further guidance on what is required to be independent post RDR after admitting some practitioners still have questions on the issue.

Two months left before the ‘real RDR deadline' - are you compliant with the required professional standards under the RDR?

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has proposed new guidance outlining how product providers can facilitate the payment of adviser and consultancy charges to intermediaries.

A significant proportion of advisers do not know if their business is ready to meet the FSA's new transparency requirements as set out in the retail distribution review (RDR), according to research.

Nucleus technical communications manager Terry Huddart explains how the platform industry is preparing for the new regulatory landscape

Julie Hepworth, group regulatory manager at Perspective Financial Group, explains how to make sure your gap-fill evidence is up to scratch.

Structured products are again in the regulatory firing line but this time it is providers - rather than IFAs - which are in the FSA's sights.