Skandia UK has launched what it calls a "risk discussion" app allowing advisers to assess a client's attitude to risk in a single meeting.
Advisers solely recommending risk-rated funds are opening themselves up to "danger", Skandia has warned.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) should extend its guidance on investment-switching suitability to consider volatility and risk, according to Skandia Investment Group.
Skandia is launching its unbundled platform model in the fourth quarter of 2012, along with an adviser charging structure designed to accommodate different fee types.
With the forthcoming abolition of Protected Rights, Adrian Walker explains what the key advice issues for clients could be as a result of this change.
Platform unbundling will no doubt make investment trusts more accessible - but the jury is still out on whether it will make them more popular.
On 6 April, QROPS will get a huge revamp. Fiona Murphy explains how the reforms will shape the market and what advisers should be doing in the meantime.
Fidelity FundsNetwork has become the first of the fund supermarkets to confirm it will offer investment trusts ahead of RDR.