retail distribution review

The FSA chief charged with heading up the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) was today asked to justify why the FSA felt the need to introduce the review in the first place.

Debate on the Retail Distribution Review has been too focused on emotive areas such as independence, while ignoring other proposals in the consultation paper, according to Aegon's head of corporate affairs, Francis McGee.

Amanda Bowe today tells advisers: it is up to you, and not the FSA, to change the financial services industry.

The financial advice industry is likely to consolidate in the wake of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to Thinc Group's Patrick Murphy.

The first Generic Financial Advice pilot, part of the Thoresen Review, has begun in the North West of England.

The FSA is not making a 'realistic attempt' to involve the wider IFA community in consultation sessions for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to Phil Castle of Financial Escape.

AIFA has today released the third paper in its RDR Issues series, entitled The Meaning of Independence, which says changing the definition of independence could damage the independence brand.

The FSA is seeking to find the right balance between adviser qualifications and on the job experience to improve professionalism, RDR head Amanda Bowe says.

PFS CEO Tim Eadon says providing a professional service as outlined in the RDR is not all about gaining ever higher levels of qualifications.

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