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Attractive commission options on offer from some providers ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) contributed to Standard Life's fall in gross inflows to its new-style propositions, its UK chief executive has said.

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An investors' forum representing £17.5m of business in stricken life settlement provider ARM Asset Backed Securities has called for an urgent bondholders' meeting to discuss the lack of progress in compensating investors.

The advisory business that acquired the trail and pipeline commissions of Honister Capital advisers has questioned some of the actions of providers since the deal took place, and pledged it "will not compete" with the IFAs over their clients.

Under half of savers managing their own self-invested personal pension (SIPP) understand their provider's charging structure, a study from Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) has found.

Ian Muirhead, previously managing director of SIFA has been promoted to chairman of the group.

The advisory arm of Sanlam UK has said it will move from a national to a 300-adviser network over the next five years.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will spend an extra £34m and recruit up to 1,000 extra contact centre staff to achieve its target of answering 90% of calls, chief executive Lin Homer has announced.

Support service PanaceaIFA has criticised the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), after a poll of its members found 97% believe there needs to be more transparency about how the body arrived at its 2012/3 levy.