Chris Kilner of SimplyBiz talks to Maria Merricks about how advisers can go from being an appointed representative to directly authorised.
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Support services provider SimplyBiz is unveiling extra compliance support to aid the increasing numbers of firms and advisers it expects to leave networks in the run up to RDR.
A tenth of advisers are considering the 'restricted' advice route after 2012, significantly fewer than recent estimates, new research suggests.
IFA support services provider SimplyBiz has extended a licence agreement with front-office tech supplier Distribution Technology (DT).
SimplyBiz has signed a three year deal with Capita Financial Software for the provision of free product and fund research to its members.
There have been several press comments recently from organisations questioning whether the use of model portfolios will impact a firm's independent status post RDR.
The New Model Business Academy (NMBA), the not-for-profit division of SimplyBiz, has introduced a new video service to help advisers meet their CPD requirements in the run up to RDR.
SimplyBiz has come out in defence of IFAs after Treasury minister Mark Hoban today said advisers were no more qualifed than McDonald's shift workers.
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